Aminomethyl Substituted Bicyclic Aromatic Compounds Suitable for Treating Disorders That Respond to Modulation of the Dopamine D3 Receptor

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to an aminomethyl substituted bicyclic aromatic compound of the formula I 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
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         Ar is a cyclic radical selected from the group consisting of phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical comprising as ring member 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms which are, independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, and a phenyl ring fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, where the heterocyclic ring comprises as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N, 0 and S and/or 1, 2 or 3 heteroatom-containing groups each independently selected from NR 8 , where R 8  is H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl or fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkylcarbonyl, and where the cyclic radical Ar may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents R a , wherein the variable R a  has the meanings given in the claims and in the description;   X is a covalent bond or N—R 2 , CHR 2 , CHR 2 CH 2 , N or C—R 2 ;   Y is N—R 2a , CHR 2a , CHR 2a CH 2  or CHR 2a CH 2 CH 2 ;      is a single bond or a double bond;   E is CH 2  or NR 3 ;   R 1  is H, C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkylmethyl, C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, formyl or C 1 -C 3 -alkylcarbonyl;   R 1a  is H, C 1 C 4 -alkyl, C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkyl, C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -cycloalkyl, fluorinated C 3 -C 4 -alkenyl,   R 2  and R 2a  each independently are H, CH 3 , CH 2 F, CHF 2  or CF 3  or R 1a  and R 2  or R 1a  and R 2a  together are (CH 2 ) n  with n being 1, 2 or 3;   R 3  is H or C 1 C 4 -alkyl;   R 4  and R 5  independently of each other are H, C 1 -C 4 -alkyl, fluorinated C 1 -C 4 -alkyl or C 1 -C 4 -alkoxy or may form, together with N, a 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring;   R 6  and R 7  independently of each other are H or halogen;
 
and the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts thereof.

The invention also relates to the use of a compound of the formula I ora pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for preparing apharmaceutical composition for the treatment of a medical disordersusceptible to treatment with a dopamine D3 receptor ligand.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to novel aminomethyl substituted bicyclicaromatic compounds. The compounds possess valuable therapeuticproperties and are suitable, in particular, for treating diseases thatrespond to modulation of the dopamine D₃ receptor.

Neurons obtain their information by way of G protein-coupled receptors,inter alia. A large number of substances exert their effect by way ofthese receptors. One of them is dopamine. Confirmed findings exist withregard to the presence of dopamine and its physiological function as aneurotransmitter. Disorders in the dopaminergic transmitter systemresult in diseases of the central nervous system which include, forexample, schizophrenia, depression and Parkinson's disease. Thesediseases, and others, are treated with drugs which interact with thedopamine receptors.

Up until 1990, two subtypes of dopamine receptor had been clearlydefined pharmacologically, namely the D₁ and D₂ receptors. Morerecently, a third subtype was found, namely the D₃ receptor whichappears to mediate some effects of antipsychotics and antiparkinsonians(J. C. Schwartz et al., The Dopamine D₃ Receptor as a Target forAntipsychotics, in Novel Antipsychotic Drugs, H. Y. Meltzer, Ed. RavenPress, New York 1992, pages 135-144; M. Dooley et al., Drugs and Aging1998, 12, 495-514, J. N. Joyce, Pharmacology and Therapeutics 2001, 90,pp. 231-59 “The Dopamine D₃ Receptor as a Therapeutic Target forAntipsychotic and Antiparkinsonian Drugs”).

Since then, the dopamine receptors have been divided into two families.On the one hand, there is the D₂ group, consisting of D₂, D₃ and D₄receptors, and, on the other hand, the D₁ group, consisting of D₁ and D₅receptors. Whereas D₁ and D₂ receptors are widely distributed, D₃receptors appear to be expressed regioselectively. Thus, these receptorsare preferentially to be found in the limbic system and the projectionregions of the mesolimbic dopamine system, especially in the nucleusaccumbens, but also in other regions, such as the amygdala. Because ofthis comparatively regioselective expression, D₃ receptors are regardedas being a target having few side-effects and it is assumed that while aselective D₃ ligand would have the properties of known antipsychotics,it would not have their dopamine D₂ receptor-mediated neurologicalside-effects (P. Sokoloff et al., Localization and Function of the D₃Dopamine Receptor, Arzneim. Forsch./Druq Res. 42(1), 224 (1992); P.Sokoloff et al. Molecular Cloning and Characterization of a NovelDopamine Receptor (D₃) as a Target for Neuroleptics, Nature, 347, 146(1990)).

WO 95/04713, WO 96/23760 and WO 97/45403 disclose amino substitutedbicyclic aromatic compounds having an affinity for the dopamine D₃receptor. Some of these compounds possess a certain selectivity for thedopamine D₃ receptor in comparison with their affinity for the D₂receptor. They have therefore been proposed as being suitable fortreating diseases of the central nervous system. Unfortunately theiraffinity and selectivity towards the D₃ receptor is only moderate ortheir pharmacological profile are not satisfactory. Consequently thereis an ongoing need to provide new compounds, which either have an highaffinity and an improved selectivity. The compounds should also havegood pharmacological profile, e.g. a high brain plasma ratio, a highbioavailability, good metabolic stability or a decreased inhibition ofthe mitochondrial respiration.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The invention is based on the object of providing compounds which act ashighly selective dopamine D₃ receptor ligands. This object issurprisingly achieved by means of aminomethyl substituted bicyclicaromatic compounds of the formula I

wherein

-   -   Ar is a cyclic radical selected from the group consisting of        phenyl, a 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical        comprising as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms which are,        independently of each other, selected from O, S and N, and a        phenyl ring fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered        carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, where the heterocyclic ring        comprises as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms selected from N,        O and S and/or 1, 2 or 3 heteroatom-containing groups each        independently selected from NR⁸, where R⁸ is H, C₁-C₄-alkyl,        fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄alkylcarbonyl or fluorinated        C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, and where the cyclic radical Ar may carry        1, 2 or 3 substituents R^(a);    -   R^(a) is halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl,        C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,        fluorinated C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated        C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy,        C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy,        C₁-C₆-alkylthio, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio,        C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl,        C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, CN, nitro,        C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,        C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino,        C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy,        C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, NH—C(O)—NR⁴R⁵, NR⁴R⁵,        NR⁴R⁵—C₁-C₆-alkylene, O—NR⁴R⁵, C(O)NR⁴R⁵, SO₂NR⁴R⁵,        phenylsulfonyl, benzyloxy, phenyl, phenoxy, or a saturated or        unsaturated 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring comprising as        ring members 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S        and/or 1, 2 or 3 heteroatom-containing groups selected from NR⁹,        where R⁹ has one of the meanings given for R⁸, SO, SO₂ and CO,        and where the 5 last-mentioned radicals R^(a) may carry 1, 2, 3        or 4 substituents selected from hydroxy and the radicals R^(a);    -   X is a covalent bond or N—R², CHR², CHR²CH₂, N or C—R²;    -   Y is N—R^(2a), CHR^(2a), CHR^(2a)CH₂ or CHR^(2a)CH₂CH₂;    -   is a single bond or a double bond;    -   E is CH₂ or NR³;    -   R¹ is H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl,        C₃-C₄-alkenyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated        C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl,        fluorinated C₃-C₄-alkenyl, formyl or C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl;    -   R^(1a) is H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-alkenyl,        fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl,        fluorinated C₃-C₄-alkenyl,    -   R² and R^(2a) each independently are H, CH₃, CH₂F, CHF₂ or CF₃        or R^(1a) and R² or R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are (CH₂)_(n)        with n being 1, 2 or 3;    -   R³ is H or C₁-C₄-alkyl;    -   R⁴ and R⁵ independently of each other are H, C₁-C₄-alkyl,        fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-alkoxy or may form, together        with N, a 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or unsaturated ring;    -   R⁶ and R⁷ independently of each other are H or halogen;        and the physiologically tolerated acid addition salts thereof.

The present invention therefore relates to aminomethyl substitutedbicyclic aromatic compounds of the general formula I and to theirphysiologically tolerated acid addition salts.

The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition whichcomprises at least one aminomethyl substituted bicyclic aromaticcompound of the formula I and/or at least one physiologically toleratedacid addition salt of I, where appropriate together with physiologicallyacceptable carriers and/or auxiliary substances.

The present invention also relates to a method for treating disorderswhich respond to influencing by dopamine D₃ receptor antagonists ordopamine D₃ agonists, said method comprising administering an effectiveamount of at least one aminomethyl substituted bicyclic aromaticcompound of the formula I and/or at least one physiologically toleratedacid addition salt of I to a subject in need thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The diseases which respond to the influence of dopamine D₃ receptorantagonists or agonists include, in particular, disorders and diseasesof the central nervous system, in particular affective disturbances,neurotic disturbances, stress disturbances and somatoform disturbancesand psychoses, especially schizophrenia and depression and, in addition,disturbances of kidney function, in particular kidney functiondisturbances which are caused by diabetes mellitus (see WO 00/67847).

According to the invention, at least one compound of the general formulaI having the meanings mentioned at the outset is used for treating theabove mentioned indications.

Provided the compounds of the formula I of a given constitution mayexist in different spatial arrangements, for example if they possess oneor more centers of asymmetry, polysubstituted rings or double bonds, oras different tautomers, it is also possible to use enantiomericmixtures, in particular racemates, diastereomeric mixtures andtautomeric mixtures, preferably, however, the respective essentiallypure enantiomers, diastereomers and tautomers of the compounds offormula I and/or of their salts.

It is likewise possible to use physiologically tolerated salts of thecompounds of the formula I, especially acid addition salts withphysiologically tolerated acids. Examples of suitable physiologicallytolerated organic and inorganic acids are hydrochloric acid, hydrobromicacid, phosphoric acid, sulfuric acid, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonic acids, such asmethanesulfonic acid, aromatic sulfonic acids, such as benzenesulfonicacid and toluenesulfonic acid, oxalic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid,lactic acid, tartaric acid, adipic acid and benzoic acid. Otherutilizable acids are described in Fortschritte der Arzneimittelforschung[Advances in drug research], Volume 10, pages 224 ff., BirkhäuserVerlag, Basel and Stuttgart, 1966.

The organic moieties mentioned in the above definitions of the variablesare—like the term halogen—collective terms for individual listings ofthe individual group members. The prefix C_(n)-C_(m) indicates in eachcase the possible number of carbon atoms in the group.

The term halogen denotes in each case fluorine, bromine, chlorine oriodine, in particular fluorine or chlorine.

C₁-C₄ Alkyl is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to4 carbon atoms. Examples of an alkyl group are methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,iso-propyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, iso-butyl or tert-butyl. C₂-C₄ Alkyl isethyl, n-propyl, iso-propyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, iso-butyl or tert-butyl.C₁-C₂ Alkyl is methyl or ethyl.

C₁-C₆ Alkyl is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to6 carbon atoms. Examples include C₁-C₄ alkyl as mentioned above and alsopentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl,1-ethylpropyl, hexyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl,1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl,2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl,2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl,1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkyl is a straight-chain or branched alkyl grouphaving from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein at leastone, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by afluorine atoms such as in fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,(R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl,2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluoropropyl,(S)-1-fluoropropyl, 2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl,2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl,(R)-1-fluorobutyl, (S)-1-fluorobutyl, 2-fluorobutyl, 3-fluorobutyl,4-fluorobutyl, 1,1-difluorobutyl, 2,2-difluorobutyl, 3,3-difluorobutyl,4,4-difluorobutyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl, etc.;

Branched C₃-C₆ alkyl is alkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms at least onebeing a secondary or tertiary carbon atom. Examples are isopropyl,tert.-butyl, 2- butyl, isobutyl, 2-pentyl, 2-hexyl, 3-methylpentyl,1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl 1-methyl-1-ethylpropyl.

C₁-C₆ Alkoxy is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, which is bound to the remainderof the molecule via an oxygen atom. Examples include methoxy, ethoxy,n-propoxy, isopropoxy, n-butoxy, 2-butoxy, iso-butoxy, tert.-butoxypentyloxy, 1-methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 3-methylbutoxy,2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-ethylpropoxy, hexyloxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy,1,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-methylpentyloxy, 2-methylpentyloxy,3-methylpentyloxy, 4-methylpentyloxy, 1,1-dimethylbutyloxy,1,2-dimethylbutyloxy, 1,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 2,2-dimethylbutyloxy,2,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 3,3-dimethylbutyloxy, 1-ethylbutyloxy,2-ethylbutyloxy, 1,1,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxy,1-ethyl-1-methylpropoxy and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropoxy;

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkoxy is a straight-chain or branched alkoxy grouphaving from 1 to 6, in particular 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein at leastone, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by afluorine atoms such as in fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy,trifluoromethoxy, (R)-1-fluoroethoxy, (S)-1-fluoroethoxy,2-fluoroethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy,2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, (R)-1-fluoropropoxy, (S)-1-fluoropropoxy,2-fluoropropoxy, 3-fluoropropoxy, 1,1-difluoropropoxy,2,2-difluoropropoxy, 3,3-difluoropropoxy, 3,3,3-trifluoropropoxy,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethoxy,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethoxy,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethoxy, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethoxy,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethoxy, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethoxy,(R)-1-fluorobutoxy, (S)-1-fluorobutoxy, 2-fluorobutoxy, 3-fluorobutoxy,4-fluorobutoxy, 1,1-difluorobutoxy, 2,2-difluorobutoxy,3,3-difluorobutoxy, 4,4-difluorobutoxy, 4,4,4-trifluorobutoxy, etc.;

C₁-C₆-Hydroxyalkyl is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atomsas defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by hydroxy.Examples comprise hydroxymethyl, 2-hydroxyethyl, 1-hydroxyethyl,3-hydroxypropyl, 2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-hydroxyethyl and the like.

C₁-C₆-Hydroxyalkoxy is an alkoxy radical having from 1 to 6, preferablyfrom 2 to 4 carbon atoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom isreplaced by hydroxy. Examples comprise 2-hydroxyethyl, 3-hydroxypropyl,2-hydroxypropyl, 1-methyl-2-hydroxyethyl and the like.

C₁-C₆-Alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 4 carbonatoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by C₁-C₆alkoxy. Examples comprise methoxymethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 1-methoxyethyl,3-methoxypropyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 1-methyl-1-methoxyethyl, ethoxymethyl,2-ethoxyethyl, 1-ethoxyethyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 2-ethoxypropyl,1-methyl-1-ethoxyethyl and the like.

C₁-C₆-Alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkoxy is an alkoxy radical having from 1 to 4 carbonatoms as defined above, wherein one hydrogen atom is replaced by C₁-C₆alkoxy. Examples comprise methoxymethoxy, 2-methoxyethoxy,1-methoxyethoxy, 3-methoxypropoxy, 2-methoxypropoxy,1-methyl-1-methoxyethoxy, ethoxymethoxy, 2-ethoxyethoxy, 1-ethoxyethoxy,3-ethoxypropoxy, 2-ethoxypropoxy, 1-methyl-1-ethoxyethoxy and the like.

C₁-C₆-Alkylcarbonyl is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—, wherein R is analkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examplescomprise acetyl, propionyl, n-butyryl, 2-methylpropionyl, pivalyl andthe like.

C₁-C₆-Alkylcarbonylamino is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—NH—, whereinR is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.Examples comprise acetamido, propionamido, n-butyramido,2-methylpropionamido, 2,2-dimethylpropionamido and the like.

C₁-C₆ Alkylcarbonyloxy is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—O—, wherein Ris an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.Examples comprise acetyloxy, propionyloxy, n-butyryloxy,2-methylpropionyloxy, 2,2-dimethylpropionyloxy and the like.

C₁-C₆ Alkoxycarbonyl is a radical of the formula RO—C(O)—, wherein R isan alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.Examples comprise methyloxycarbonyl, ethyloxycarbonyl,propyloxycarbonyl, isopropyloxycarbonyl and the like.

C₁-C₆ Alkylthio (also termed as C₁-C₆ alkylsulfanyl) is a radical of theformula R—S—, wherein R is an alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbonatoms as defined above. Examples comprise methylthio, ethylthio,propylthio, butylthio, pentylthio, 1-methylbutylthio, 2-methylbutylthio,3-methylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-ethylpropylthio, hexylthio,1,1-dimethylpropylthio, 1,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-methylpentylthio,2-methylpentylthio, 3-methylpentylthio, 4-methylpentylthio,1,1-dimethylbutylthio, 1,2-dimethylbutylthio, 1,3-dimethylbutylthio,2,2-dimethylbutylthio, 2,3-dimethylbutylthio, 3,3-dimethylbutylthio,1-ethylbutylthio, 2-ethylbutylthio, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylthio,1,2,2-trimethylpropylthio, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

C₁-C₆ Alkylsulfinyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)—, wherein R is analkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above. Examplescomprise methylsulfinyl, ethylsulfinyl, propylsulfinyl, butylsulfinyl,pentylsulfinyl, 1-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2-methylbutylsulfinyl,3-methylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl,1-ethylpropylsulfinyl, hexylsulfinyl, 1,1-dimethylpropylsulfinyl,1,2-dimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1-methylpentylsulfinyl,2-methylpentylsulfinyl, 3-methylpentylsulfinyl, 4-methylpentylsulfinyl,1,1-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 1,2-dimethylbutylsulfinyl,1,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 2,2-dimethylbutylsulfinyl,2,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylsulfinyl,1-ethylbutylsulfinyl, 2-ethylbutylsulfinyl,1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfinyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylsulfinyl,1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

C₁-C₆ Alkylsulfonyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)₂—, wherein R isan alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as defined above.Examples comprise methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, propylsulfonyl,butylsulfonyl, pentylsulfonyl, 1-methylbutylsulfonyl,2-methylbutylsulfonyl, 3-methylbutylsulfonyl,2,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1-ethylpropylsulfonyl, hexylsulfonyl,1,1-dimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1,2-dimethylpropylsulfonyl,1-methylpentylsulfonyl, 2-methylpentylsulfonyl, 3-methylpentylsulfonyl,4-methylpentylsulfonyl, 1,1-dimethylbutylsulfonyl,1,2-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl,2,2-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 2,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl,3,3-dimethylbutylsulfonyl, 1-ethylbutylsulfonyl, 2-ethylbutylsulfonyl,1,1,2-trimethylpropylsulfonyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylsulfonyl,1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl and 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonyl is a radical of the formula R—C(O)—,wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atomsas defined above. Examples comprise fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl,trifluoroacetyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyl,2-fluoroethylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyl,2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyl,(R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyl,2-fluoropropylcarbonyl, 3-fluoropropylcarbonyl,1,1-difluoropropylcarbonyl, 2,2-difluoropropylcarbonyl,3,3-difluoropropylcarbonyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyl,(S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 2-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 3-fluorobutylcarbonyl,4-fluorobutylcarbonyl, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonyl,2,2-difluorobutylcarbonyl, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonyl,4,4-difluorobutylcarbonyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonyl, etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonylamino is a radical of the formulaR—C(O)—NH—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6carbon atoms as defined above. Examples comprise fluoroacetamido,difluoroacetamido, trifluoroacetamido, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonylamino,(S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoroethylcarbonylamino,1,1-difluoroethylcarbonylamino, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonylamino,2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonylamino, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonylamino,(S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 2-fluoropropylcarbonylamino,3-fluoropropylcarbonylamino, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonylamino,2,2-difluoropropylcarbonylamino, 3,3-difluoropropylcarbonylamino,3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonylamino,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonylamino,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonylamino,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonylamino,(R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, (S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonylamino,2-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, 3-fluorobutylcarbonylamino,4-fluorobutylcarbonylamino, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonylamino,2,2-difluorobutylcarbonylamino, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonylamino,4,4-difluorobutylcarbonylamino, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonylamino, etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylcarbonyloxy is a radical of the formulaR—C(O)—O—, wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6carbon atoms as defined above fluoroacetyl, difluoroacetyl,trifluoroacetyl, (R)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-1-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoroethylcarbonyloxy,1,1-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy, 2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy,2,2,2-trifluoroethylcarbonyloxy, (R)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy,(S)-1-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 2-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy,3-fluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy,2,2-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy, 3,3-difluoropropylcarbonyloxy,3,3,3-trifluoropropylcarbonyloxy, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylcarbonyloxy,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylcarbonyloxy,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylcarbonyloxy,(R)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, (S)-1-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy,2-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 3-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy,4-fluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 1,1-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy,2,2-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 3,3-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy,4,4-difluorobutylcarbonyloxy, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylcarbonyloxy, etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylthio (also termed as fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfanyl) is a radical of the formula R—S—, wherein R is afluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms as definedabove. Examples comprise fluoromethylthio, difluoromethylthio,trifluoromethylthio, (R)-1-fluoroethylthio, (S)-1-fluoroethylthio,2-fluoroethylthio, 1,1-difluoroethylthio, 2,2-difluoroethylthio,2,2,2-trifluoroethylthio, (R)-1-fluoropropylthio,(S)-1-fluoropropylthio, 2-fluoropropylthio, 3-fluoropropylthio,1,1-difluoropropylthio, 2,2-difluoropropylthio, 3,3-difluoropropylthio,3,3,3-trifluoropropylthio, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylthio,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylthio, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylthio,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylthio,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylthio,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylthio,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylthio, (R)-1-fluorobutylthio,(S)-1-fluorobutylthio, 2-fluorobutylthio, 3-fluorobutylthio,4-fluorobutylthio, 1,1-difluorobutylthio, 2,2-difluorobutylthio,3,3-difluorobutylthio, 4,4-difluorobutylthio, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylthio,etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylsulfinyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)—,wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atomsas defined above. Examples comprise fluoromethylsulfinyl,difluoromethylsulfinyl, trifluoromethylsulfinyl,(R)-1-fluoroethylsulfinyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylsulfinyl,2-fluoroethylsulfinyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfinyl,2,2-difluoroethylsulfinyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfinyl,(R)-1-fluoropropylsulfinyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylsulfinyl,2-fluoropropylsulfinyl, 3-fluoropropylsulfinyl,1,1-difluoropropylsulfinyl, 2,2-difluoropropylsulfinyl,3,3-difluoropropylsulfinyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfinyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfinyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylsulfinyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylsulfinyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylsulfinyl,(S)-1-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 2-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 3-fluorobutylsulfinyl,4-fluorobutylsulfinyl, 1,1-difluorobutylsulfinyl,2,2-difluorobutylsulfinyl, 3,3-difluorobutylsulfinyl,4,4-difluorobutylsulfinyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylsulfinyl, etc.

Fluorinated C₁-C₆ alkylsulfonyl is a radical of the formula R—S(O)₂—,wherein R is a fluorinated alkyl radical having from 1 to 6 carbon atomsas defined above. Examples comprise fluoroethylsulfonyl,difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl,(R)-1-fluoroethylsulfonyl, (S)-1-fluoroethylsulfonyl,2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl,2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl,(R)-1-fluoropropylsulfonyl, (S)-1-fluoropropylsulfonyl,2-fluoropropylsulfonyl, 3-fluoropropylsulfonyl,1,1-difluoropropylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoropropylsulfonyl,3,3-difluoropropylsulfonyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropylsulfonyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethylsulfonyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethylsulfonyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl, (R)-1-fluorobutylsulfonyl,(S)-1-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 2-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 3-fluorobutylsulfonyl,4-fluorobutylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluorobutylsulfonyl,2,2-difluorobutylsulfonyl, 3,3-difluorobutylsulfonyl,4,4-difluorobutylsulfonyl, 4,4,4-trifluorobutylsulfonyl, etc.

C₃-C₆ Cycloalkyl is a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3 to 6 C atoms,such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl. The cycloalkyl radicalmay be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 C₁-C₄ alkyl radicals,preferably a methyl radical. One alkyl radical is preferably located inthe 1-position of the cycloalkyl radical, such as in 1-methylcyclopropylor 1-methylcyclobutyl.

Fluorinated C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl is a cycloaliphatic radical having from 3to 6 C atoms, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl and cyclopentyl, whereinat least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the hydrogen atoms are replacedby a fluorine atoms such as in 1-fluorocyclopropyl, 2-fluorocyclopropyl,2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 1,2-difluorocyclopropyl,2,3-difluorocyclopropyl, pentafluorocyclopropyl, 1-fluorocyclobutyl,2-fluorocyclobutyl, 3-fluorocyclobutyl, 2,2-difluorocyclobutyl,3,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 1,2-difluorocyclobutyl, 1,3-difluorocyclobutyl,2,3-difluorocyclobutyl, 2,4-difluorocyclobutyl, or1,2,2-trifluorocyclobutyl.

C₂-C₆-Alkenyl is a singly unsaturated hydrocarbon radical having 2, 3,4, 5 or 6 C-atoms, e.g. vinyl, allyl(2-propen-1-yl), 1-propen-1-yl,2-propen-2-yl, methallyl(2-methylprop-2-en-1-yl) and the like.C₃-C₄-Alkenyl is, in particular, allyl, 1-methylprop-2-en-1-yl,2-buten-1-yl, 3-buten-1-yl, methallyl, 2-penten-1-yl, 3-penten-1-yl,4-penten-1-yl, 1-methylbut-2-en-1-yl or 2-ethylprop-2-en-1-yl.

Fluorinated C₂-C₆-alkenyl is a singly unsaturated hydrocarbon radicalhaving 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C-atoms, I, wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by a fluorine atoms such as in1-fluorovinyl, 2-fluorovinyl, 2,2-fluorovinyl, 3,3,3-fluoropropenyl,1,1-difluoro-2-propenyl 1-fluoro-2-propenyl etc.

3- to 7-membered heterocyclic radicals comprise saturated heterocyclicradicals, which generally have 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7 ring-forming atoms(ring members), unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic radicals, whichgenerally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms, and heteroaromaticradicals, which generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring forming atoms. Theheterocylcic radicals may be bound via a carbon atom (C-bound) or annitrogen atom (N-bound). Preferred heterocyclic radicals comprise 1nitrogen atom as ring member atom and optionally 1, 2 or 3 furtherheteroatoms as ring members, which are selected, independently of eachother from O, S and N. Likewise preferred heterocyclic radicals comprise1 heteroatom as ring member, which is selected from O, S and N, andoptionally 1, 2 or 3 further nitrogen atoms as ring members. Theheterocyclic radicals may also comprise 1 to 3 heteroatom-containinggroups as ring members, like CO, SO and SO₂. Examples therefore are thebelow-mentioned oxo-containing heterocycles.

Examples of 3- to 7-membered, saturated heterocyclic radicals comprise1- or 2-aziridinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-azetidinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolidinyl, 2-or 3-oxopyrrolidinyl, 1-, 2-, 3- or 4-piperidinyl, 2-, 3- or4-morpholinyl, 2-, 3- or 4-thiomorpholinyl, 1-oxo-thiomorpholinyl,1,1-dioxothiomorpholinyl, 1-, 2- or 3-piperazinyl, 2-, 3- 4- or5-oxazolidinyl, 2-, 4- or 5-oxo-oxazolidinyl, 2-, 3-, 4- or5-isoxazolidinyl, 2-oxiranyl, 2- or 3-oxetanyl, 2- or 3-oxolanyl, 2-, 3-or 4-oxanyl, 1,3-dioxolan-2- or 4-yl and the like, which may beunsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementionedradicals R^(a) and/or hydroxy.

Unsaturated non-aromatic heterocyclic radicals are heterocyclic radicalswhich generally have 5-, 6- or 7 ring-forming atoms and which have 1 or2 double bonds that do not form an aromatic 7c-electron system. Examplesare 2,3-dihydropyrrolyl, 3,4-dihydropyrrolyl, 2,3-dihydrofuranyl,3,4-dihydrofuranyl, 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl, 3,4-dihydrothiophenyl,1,2-dihydropyridinyl, 2,3-Dihydropyridinyl, 3,4-dihydropyridinyl,1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyridinyl, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydropyridinyl, and the like.

5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals are heteroaromatic cyclicradicals, wherein the cyclic radical has 5 or 6 atoms which form thering (ring members) and wherein generally 1, 2, 3 or 4 ring member atomsare selected from O, S and N, the other ring member atoms being carbonatoms. The heteroaromatic radicals may be bound via a carbon atom(C-bound) or an nitrogen atom (N-bound). Preferred heteroaromaticradicals comprise 1 nitrogen atom as ring member atom and optionally 1,2 or 3 further heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected,independently of each other from O, S and N. Likewise preferredheteroaromatic radicals comprise 1 heteroatom as ring member, which isselected from O, S and N, and optionally 1, 2 or 3 further nitrogenatoms as ring members. Examples of 5- or 6-membered heteroaromaticradicals comprise 2-, 3-, or 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl,pyrazinyl, 3- or 4-pyridazinyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-furyl, 1-, 2-or 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2- or 4-imidazolyl, 1-, 3- or 4-pyrazolyl, 1- or3-[1,2,4]-triazolyl, 1- or 4-[1,2,3]-triazolyl, 1-, 2- or 5-tetrazolyl,2-, 3- or 5-oxazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 3-,4- or 5-isothiazolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-oxadiazolyl,[1,2,5]-oxadiazolyl(=furazanyl), 3- or 5-[1,2,4]-oxadizolyl,[1,3,4]-oxadizolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-thiadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-thiadiazolyl,3- or 5-[1,2,4]-thiadizolyl or [1,3,4]-thiadiazolyl, which may beunsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementionedradicals R^(a) and/or hydroxy.

Examples of a phenyl ring fused to a saturated or unsaturated 5- or6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring comprise indenyl, indanyl,naphthyl, 1,2- or 2,3-dihydronaphthyl, tetralin, benzofuranyl,2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, indazolyl,benzimidazolyl, benzoxathiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl,benzoxazinyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl, chinolinyl, isochinolinyl,tetrahydroisochinolinyl, chromenyl, chromanyl and the like, which may beunsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementionedradicals R^(a). This fused system may be bonded to the remainder of themolecule (more precisely to the sulfonyl group) via carbon atoms of thephenyl moiety or via ring atoms (C- or N-atoms) of the ring fused tophenyl.

If R⁶ and R⁷ form together with N a 4-, 5- or 6-membered ring, examplesfor this type of radical comprise, apart from the above-defined 5- or6-membered heteroaromatic radicals containing at least one N atom asring member, the N-atom further being bound to Ar (like in pyrrol-1-yl,pyrazol-1-yl, imidazol-1-yl, [1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl and the like),azetidinyl, azetinyl, pyrrolinyl, pyrrolidinyl, pyrazolinyl,pyrazolidinyl, imidazolinyl, imidazolidinyl, oxazolinyl, oxazolidinyl,piperidinyl, piperazinyl, morpholinyl and the like.

A skilled person will appreciate that the radical -E-SO₂-Ar may be boundto any of the carbon atoms of the phenyl part of the bicyclic moiety informula I, thereby substituting a hydrogen atom. Specifically, theradical -E-SO₂—Ar is bound to a carbon atom, which is not adjacent to abridgehead carbon atom of the bicyclic moiety. A skilled person willfurther appreciate that for Y being CHR^(2a)CH₂ or CHR^(2a)CH₂CH₂ theCHR^(2a) moiety is attached to the carbon atom that carries theCH₂NR¹R^(1a) radical. Similarly, for X being CHR²CH₂ the CHR² moiety isattached to the carbon atom that carries the CH₂NR¹R^(1a) radical. Askilled person will also appreciate that for X being N or C—R² the

indicates a double bond while for X being N—R², CHR² or CHR²CH₂ the

indicates a single bond. A skilled person will also appreciate that forX being absent, i.e. a covalent bond, the carbon atom, to whichCH₂—NR¹R^(1a) is bound, is linked to the benzene ring via a covalent(single) bond.

In a specific embodiment, the compounds of the invention are compoundsof formula (I.1)

wherein

-   -   Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound        heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring        member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of        each other, selected from O, S and N, as ring members, wherein        Ar may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicals R^(a) which are, independently        of each other, selected from the group consisting of halogen,        C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated        C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated        C₁-C₆-alkoxy, NR⁴R⁵, 1-aziridinyl, azetidin-1-yl,        pyrrolidin-1-yl or piperidin-1-yl, wherein the last four        mentioned radicals may be fluorinated, a phenyl group and an        aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical,        comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3        further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selected from        O, S and N, wherein the last two mentioned radicals may carry 1,        2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from Halogen and the radicals R^(a);    -   R⁴, R⁵ independently of each other are selected from H,        C₁-C₂-alkyl and fluorinated C₁-C₂-alkyl;    -   and X, Y,        E, R¹, R^(1a), R², R^(2a) and R³ are as defined above.

Preferably, Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-boundheteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0,1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selectedfrom O, S and N, as ring members which may be unsubstituted or which maycarry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementioned radicals R^(a) and/or R^(b).Amongst these heteroaromatic radicals those are preferred, whichcomprise 1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms and no further heteroatom as ringmembers, or 1 or 2 nitrogen atoms and 1 atom, selected from 0 and S, asring members. However, thienyl and furyl are likewise preferred.Particularly preferred radicals Ar are 2- or 3-thienyl, 2-, 3- or4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl,1,2,4-triazol-3-yl, 1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl, inparticular 2-thienyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-pyridinyl and moreparticularly phenyl which may be unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2or 3 of the aforementioned radicals R^(a).

Preferred radicals Ar are phenyl, 2- or 3-thienyl, 2-, 3- or 4-pyridyl,2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-, 3-or 5-thiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazol-3-yl,1,2,3-triazol-4-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl, in particular phenyl,2-thienyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl, 2-pyridinyl and moreparticularly phenyl.

Preferably the aromatic radical Ar carries one radical R^(a) andoptionally one or two further radicals R^(b) selected from CN, OH,methyl, fluorinated methyl, halogen, in particular fluorine or chlorine.

The aforementioned 5-membered heteroaromatic radicals Ar carrypreferably one radical R^(a) in the 3-position (related to the positionof the SO₂-radical) and optionally one or two further radicals R^(b),which are preferably selected from halogen, in particular fluorine orchlorine.

Phenyl and the aforementioned 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals Arpreferably carry one radical R^(a) in the 4-position (related to theposition of the SO₂-radical) and optionally one or two further radicalsR^(b), which are preferably selected from halogen, in particularfluorine or chlorine.

In one preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is phenyl that carries aradical R^(a) in the 4-position of the phenyl ring and optionally 1 or 2further radicals R^(b), which are preferably selected from halogen, inparticular from fluorine or chlorine. More preferably, Ar is phenyl thatcarries a radical R^(a) in the 4-position of the phenyl ring and nofurther radical.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 2-pyrimidinylthat carries a radical R^(a) in the 5-position of the pyrimidine ringand optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R^(b), which are preferablyselected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 5-pyrimidinylthat carries a radical R^(a) in the 2-position of the pyrimidine ringand optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R^(b), which are preferablyselected from halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention Ar is 2-thienyl thatcarries a radical R^(a) in the 3-position of the thiophene ring andoptionally 1 or 2 further radicals R^(b), which are preferably selectedfrom halogen, in particular from fluorine or chlorine.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, Ar is phenyl, which isfused to a 5-or 6-membered heterocyclic or carbocylic ring as describedabove and which is unsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 radicalsR^(a) as given above. Preferably, this fused system is selected fromindenyl, indanyl, naphthyl, tetralin, benzofuranyl,2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl, benzothienyl, indolyl, indazolyl,benzimidazolyl, benzoxathiazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl,benzoxazinyl, dihydrobenzoxazinyl, chinolinyl, isochinolinyl,tetrahydroisochinolinyl, chromenyl, chromanyl and the like, which may beunsubstituted or which may carry 1, 2 or 3 of the aforementionedradicals R^(a). Preferred substituents R^(a) for this fused system areselected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl,C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl andfluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl. More preferred substituents R^(a) forthis fused system are selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl.

In a more preferred embodiment of the invention, Ar is phenyl.Preferably, Ar is phenyl that carries a radical R^(a) in the 4-positionof the phenyl ring and optionally 1 or 2 further radicals R^(b), whichare preferably selected from halogen, in particular from fluorine orchlorine. More preferably, Ar is phenyl that carries a radical R^(a) inthe 4-position of the phenyl ring and no further radical.

In one preferred embodiment, the radical Ar carries one radical R^(a),which has the formula R^(a′).

wherein

-   -   Y is N, CH or CF,    -   R^(a1) and R^(a2) are independently of each other selected from        C₁-C₂-alkyl, in particular methyl, fluorinated C₁-C₂-alkyl, in        particular fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl or trifluoromethyl,        provided for Y being CH or CF one of the radicals R^(a1) or        R^(a2) may also be hydrogen or fluorine, or    -   R^(a1) and R^(a2) form a radical (CH₂)_(m) wherein 1 or 2 of the        hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine, hydroxy, oxo,        C₁-C₂-alkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy, wherein one CH₂ moiety may be        replaced by O, S, S═O, SO₂ or N—R^(c), R^(c) being hydrogen or        C₁-C₂-alkyl and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6, preferably 2, 3 or        4, in particular CH₂—CH₂, CHF—CH₂ CF₂—CH₂, CH₂—CH₂—CH₂,        CHF—CH₂—CH₂, CF₂—CH₂—CH₂, CH₂—CHF—CH₂, CH₂—CF₂—CH₂.

In case R^(a1) and R^(a2) form a radical (CH₂)_(m) it is preferred that1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine. Examplestherefore are CH₂—CH₂, CHF—CH₂—CF₂—CH₂, CH₂—CH₂—CH₂, CHF—CH₂—CH₂,CF₂—CH₂—CH₂, CH₂—CHF—CH₂, and CH₂—CF₂—CH₂.

In case R^(a1) and R^(a2) are different from each other, the radical ofthe aforementioned formula R^(a) may have either (R)- or(S)-configuration with regard to the Y-moiety.

Examples for preferred radicals of the formula R^(a′) compriseisopropyl, (R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,1,1-difluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,(R)-1-fluoropropyl, (S)-1-fluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoropropyl,(S)-2-fluoropropyl, 3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl,2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl,(R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl, 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl,cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, 1-fluorocyclopropyl, (R)- and(S)-2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, (R)- and (S)-2-fluorocyclopropyl.

Amongst the radicals of the formula R^(a′) those are preferred whichcarry 1, 2, 3 or 4, in particular 1, 2 or 3 fluorine atoms.

Examples for alternatively preferred radicals of the formula R^(a′)comprise 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl, 4-(1,1-dioxo)thiomorpholinyl,piperazin-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl, azetidin-1-yl,2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl,3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, 3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl,pyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl,pyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl,2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl,(R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl,(S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl,2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl,2-oxooxazolidin-3-yl, piperidin-1-yl, 2-methylpiperidin-1-yl,(S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl and (R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl.

More preferably, R^(a′) is selected from isopropyl and fluorinatedisopropyl, like (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl and 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl.

In another preferred embodiment Ar carries one radical R^(a), which isselected from 5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals having as ringmembers 1 heteroatom selected from O, S and N and which may further have1, 2 or 3 nitrogen atoms as ring members, and wherein the 5- or6-membered heteroaromatic radical may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituentsselected from halogen, NO₂, NH₂, OH, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkyl,C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl,di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy,C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio,C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl. Amongst theseradicals R^(a), preference is given to radicals selected from 2-, 3-, or4-pyridyl, 2-, 4- or 5-pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, 3- or 4-pyridazinyl, 2-or 3-thienyl, 2- or 3-furyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2- or4-imidazolyl, 1-, 3- or 4-pyrazolyl, 1- or 3-[1,2,4]-triazolyl, 1- or4-[1,2,3]-triazolyl, 1-, 2- or 5-tetrazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-oxazolyl, 3-,4- or 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 3- or 5-thiazolyl, 3-, 4- or 5-isothiazolyl, 4-or 5-[1,2,3]-oxadiazolyl, [1,2,5]-oxadiazolyl(=furazanyl), 3- or5-[1,2,4]-oxadizolyl, [1,3,4]-oxadizolyl, 4- or 5-[1,2,3]-thiadiazolyl,[1,2,5]-thiadiazolyl, 3- or 5-[1,2,4]-thiadizolyl or[1,3,4]-thiadiazolyl, in particular from 2- or 3-furanyl, 2- or3-thienyl, 1-, 2- or 3-pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl,isoxazolyl, 1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl andtetrazolyl, where the heteroaromatic radical may be unsubstituted or maycarry 1 to 3 substituents as given above. Preferred substituents onheteroaromatic R^(a) are selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,C₁-C₄-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy.

In another preferred embodiment of the invention, Ar carries 1 radicalR^(a) which selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkenyl,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl,C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkoxy, COOH, CH₂NR⁴R⁵, ONR⁴R⁵,NHC(O)NR⁴R⁵, C(O)NR⁴R⁵, SO₂NR⁴R⁵, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, fluorinatedC₂-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl,phenylsulfonyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy and a 5-or 6-membered N-boundheteroaromatic radical, wherein the four last mentioned radicals maycarry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, NO₂, —NH₂, OH, CN,C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl,fluorinated C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy,C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy,C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylamino,di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl,di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy,C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio,C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl.

In another preferred embodiment, Ar carries 1 radical R^(a) whichselected from fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy, more preferably from fluorinatedC₁-C₂-alkoxy and in particular from OCH₂F, OCHF₂ and OCF₃.

In a more preferred embodiment of the invention, Ar carries 1 radicalR^(a) which selected from a radical of the formula R^(a′), in particularisopropyl or fluorinated isopropyl like (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl and1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl, and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy, inparticular OCH₂F, OCHF₂ and OCF₃.

In a very preferred embodiment, Ar is phenyl that carries a radicalR^(a) in the 4-position of the phenyl ring, where R^(a) is selected froma radical of the formula R^(a′), in particular isopropyl or fluorinatedisopropyl like (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, (S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl and 1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl,and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy, in particular OCH₂F, OCHF₂ and OCF₃.Particularly, Ar does not carry any radical R^(b).

The radical R¹ is preferably different from hydrogen, in particularC₂-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-alkenyl, fluorinated C₂-C₄-alkyl,fluorinated C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl or fluorinated C₃-C₄-alkenyl, morepreferably n-propyl, fluorinated C₂-C₃-alkyl or 1-propen-3-yl(allyl),most preferably propyl or 1-propen-3-yl.

Preferably the moiety E is N—R³ wherein R³ is as defined above. R³ is inparticular H or methyl and most preferred H.

One preferred embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of theformula I, wherein R^(1a) is hydrogen.

Another embodiment of the invention relates to compounds of the formulaI, wherein R^(1a) is C₂-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-alkenyl,fluorinated C₂-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl or fluorinatedC₃-C₄-alkenyl, in particular n-propyl, fluorinated C₂-C₃-alkyl or1-propen-3-yl, more particularly propyl or 1-propen-3-yl.

The radicals R² and R^(2a) are preferably methyl, fluorinated methyl orhydrogen, in particular hydrogen.

Together with the benzene ring, the moiety X

C(R)—Y (R is CH₂NR¹R^(1a)) forms a bicyclic moiety. The fused ring,which is formed by the moiety X

C(R)—Y, is preferably a 5- or 6-membered ring.

In one embodiment of the invention, the moiety X

C(R)—Y (R is CH₂NR¹R^(1a)) forms a fused carbocyclic moiety, i.e.neither X nor Y comprise a heteroatom as ringmember. Preferably thefused carbocyclic moiety is a 5- or 6-membered ring.

In this embodiment X is preferably CHR² and in particular CH₂. In thisembodiment Y is preferably CHR^(2a) or CHR^(2a)CH₂, in particular CH₂ orCH₂CH₂. In this embodiment, X may also be absent, i.e. X depicts asingle bond, which connects the CR-moiety with the carbon atom of thefused benzene ring. Y is then preferably CHR^(2a)CH₂ or CHR^(2a)CH₂CH₂,in particular CH₂CH₂ or CH₂CH₂CH₂.

In another embodiment of the invention, the moiety X

C(R)—Y (R is CH₂NR¹R^(1a)) forms a fused heterocyclic moiety, i.e. Xand/or Y comprise a nitrogen atom as ring member. Preferably the fusedheterocyclic moiety is a 5- or 6-membered ring.

This embodiment X relates in particular to compounds I, wherein X isCHR² and in particular CH₂. while Y is N—R², in particular NH. Thisembodiment also relates to compounds wherein X is N or CR² and inparticular N or CH. while Y is N—R², in particular NH.

Although it is generally preferred that R² and R^(2a) are hydrogen, itmay also be preferred that R^(1a) and R² or R^(1a) and R^(2a), ifpresent, together form a moiety (CH₂)_(n), wherein n is as defined aboveand in particular 1 or 2. Thereby an additional fused ring is formed,which may be transfused or cis-fused. In particular, this embodimentrelates to compounds of the general formula I, wherein X is CR², CHR² orCHR²CH₂ and R^(1a) and R² together are (CH₂)_(n) with n being 1, 2 or 3,more preferably 1 or 2. Amongst these compounds, those are preferred,wherein Y is NR^(2a), CH₂ or CH₂CH₂. This embodiment also relates tocompounds of the general formula I, wherein Y is CHR^(2a), CHR^(2a)CH₂or CHR^(2a)CH₂CH₂ and R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are (CH₂)_(n) with nbeing 1, 2 or 3, more preferably 1 or 2. Amongst these compounds, thoseare preferred, wherein X is NR², CH₂ or CH₂CH₂. This embodiment alsorelates to compounds of the general formula I, wherein X a covalent bondand Y is CHR^(2a)CH₂CH₂ and R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are (CH₂)_(n)with n being 1, 2 or 3, more preferably 1. Alternatively, thisembodiment relates to compounds of the general formula I, wherein XCH₂CH₂ and Y is CHR^(2a) and R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are (CH₂)_(n)with n being 1, 2 or 3, more preferably 1. Preferred examples for thesetricyclic systems are compounds of the following formulae:

Preferably, R⁴ and R⁵ are independently H, C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-alkoxy.

Preferably, R⁶ and R⁷ are both hydrogen or both halogen, more preferablyboth hydrogen or both chlorine. In case there is no tricyclic system asdescribed above, i.e. R^(1a) and R^(2a) or R^(1a) and R² do not form analkylene bridge (CH₂)_(m), it is preferred that R⁶ and R⁷ are bothhydrogen.

Particularly preferred compounds I are those of formulae I.a, I.b, I.c ,I.d, I.e, I.f, I.g, I.h and I.i, wherein R¹ and Ar have theabove-defined meanings. Preferred meanings of R¹ and Ar are as definedabove.

Examples of preferred compounds which are represented by the formulaeI.a, I.b, I.c , I.d, I.e, I.f, I.g, I.h and I.i are the individualcompounds I.a, I.b, I.c, I.d, I.e, I.f, I.g, I.h and I.i compiled above,where the variables Ar and R¹ have the meanings given in one row oftable A:

TABLE A No. R¹ Ar 1. propyl 4-methylphenyl 2. propyl 4-ethylphenyl 3.propyl 4-propylphenyl 4. propyl 4-isopropylphenyl 5. propyl4-sec-butylphenyl 6. propyl 4-isobutylphenyl 7. propyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 8. propyl 4-vinylphenyl 9. propyl4-isopropenylphenyl 10. propyl 4-fluorophenyl 11. propyl 4-chlorophenyl12. propyl 4-bromophenyl 13. propyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 14. propyl3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 15. propyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 16. propyl4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 17. propyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 18. propyl2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 19. propyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 20. propyl3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 21. propyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 22.propyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 23. propyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl24. propyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 25. propyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 26. propyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 27.propyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 28. propyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 29. propyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 30.propyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 31. propyl4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 32. propyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl33. propyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 34. propyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 35. propyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 36. propyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 37. propyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 38. propyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 39. propyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 40. propyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 41. propyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 42. propyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 43. propyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 44. propyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 45. propyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 46. propyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 47. propyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 48. propyl 4-methoxyphenyl 49.propyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 50. propyl 4-propoxyphenyl 51. propyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 52. propyl 4-butoxyphenyl 53. propyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 54. propyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 55.propyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 56. propyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 57. propyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 58.propyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 59. propyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 60. propyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 61. propyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl 62.propyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 63. propyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 64. propyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 65. propyl 3,4-difluorophenyl 66.propyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 67. propyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 68.propyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 69. propyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl70. propyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 71. propyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 72. propyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 73. propyl 4-acetylphenyl 74. propyl4-carboxyphenyl 75. propyl 4-cyanophenyl 76. propyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 77.propyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 78. propyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 79.propyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 80. propyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 81. propyl4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 82. propyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 83.propyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 84. propyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 85. propyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl86. propyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 87. propyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 88. propyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 89. propyl4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 90. propyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl91. propyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 92. propyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 93. propyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 94. propyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 95. propyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 96. propyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 97. propyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 98. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl99. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 100. propyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 101. propyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 102. propyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl103. propyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 104. propyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 105. propyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 106. propyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 107. propyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 108. propyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 109. propyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 110. propyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 111. propyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 112. propyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 113. propyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 114. propyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 115. propyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 116. propyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 117. propyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 118. propyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 119. propyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 120. propyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 121. propyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 122. propyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 123. propyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 124. propyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 125. propyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 126. propyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 127. propyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 128. propyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 129. propyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 130. propyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 131. propyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 132. propyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 133. propyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 134. propyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 135. propyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl136. propyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 137. propyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 138. propyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 139. propyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 140. propyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl141. propyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 142. propyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 143. propyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 144. propyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 145. propyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 146. propyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 147. propyl4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 148. propyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 149.propyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 150. propyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl151. propyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 152. propyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl153. propyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 154. propyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 155. propyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 156.propyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 157. propyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 158.propyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 159. propyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 160. propyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 161. propyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 162. propyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 163.propyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 164. propyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 165. propyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 166. propyl4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 167. propyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 168. propyl4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 169. propyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 170.propyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 171. propyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 172. propyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 173. propyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 174. propyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 175. propyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 176. propyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 177. propyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 178. propyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 179. propyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 180. propyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 181. propyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 182. propyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 183. propyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 184. propyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 185. propyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 186.propyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 187. propyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 188. propyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl189. propyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 190. propyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 191.propyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 192. propyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl 193.propyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 194. propyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl195. propyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 196. propyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl197. propyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 198. propyl2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 199. propyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 200.propyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 201. propyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 202. propyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)- thiophen-5-yl 203. propyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 204. propyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 205. propyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 206.propyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 207. propyl thiazol-2-yl 208. propyl4-methylthiazol-2-yl 209. propyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 210. propyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 211. propyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl 212.propyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 213. propyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl214. propyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 215. propyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 216. propyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 217.propyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 218. propyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 219. propyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 220. propyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 221. propyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 222. propyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 223. propyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 224. propyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 225. propyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 226.propyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 227. propyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 228. propyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 229. propyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 230.propyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 231. propyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 232.propyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 233. propyl 8-quinolyl 234. propyl5-isoquinolyl 235. propyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 236. propyl5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 237. propyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 238. propyl benzothiazol-6-yl 239. propylbenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 240. propyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 241. propyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 242. propylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 243. ethyl 4-methylphenyl 244. ethyl4-ethylphenyl 245. ethyl 4-propylphenyl 246. ethyl 4-isopropylphenyl247. ethyl 4-sec-butylphenyl 248. ethyl 4-isobutylphenyl 249. ethyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 250. ethyl 4-vinylphenyl 251. ethyl4-isopropenylphenyl 252. ethyl 4-fluorophenyl 253. ethyl 4-chlorophenyl254. ethyl 4-bromophenyl 255. ethyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 256. ethyl3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 257. ethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 258. ethyl4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 259. ethyl 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 260. ethyl2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 261. ethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 262. ethyl3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 263. ethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 264.ethyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 265. ethyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl266. ethyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 267. ethyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 268. ethyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 269.ethyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 270. ethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 271. ethyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl272. ethyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 273. ethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 274. ethyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl275. ethyl 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 276. ethyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 277. ethyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 278. ethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 279. ethyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 280. ethyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 281. ethyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 282. ethyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 283. ethyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 284. ethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 285. ethyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 286. ethyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 287. ethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 288. ethyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 289. ethyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 290. ethyl 4-methoxyphenyl 291.ethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 292. ethyl 4-propoxyphenyl 293. ethyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 294. ethyl 4-butoxyphenyl 295. ethyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 296. ethyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 297.ethyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 298. ethyl 3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl299. ethyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 300. ethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 301. ethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 302. ethyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 303. ethyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl 304.ethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 305. ethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 306. ethyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 307. ethyl 3,4-difluorophenyl 308.ethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 309. ethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 310.ethyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 311. ethyl 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl312. ethyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 313. ethyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 314. ethyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 315. ethyl 4-acetylphenyl 316. ethyl4-carboxyphenyl 317. ethyl 4-cyanophenyl 318. ethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 319.ethyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 320. ethyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 321.ethyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 322. ethyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 323. ethyl4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 324. ethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl325. ethyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 326. ethyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 327. ethyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl328. ethyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 329. ethyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 330. ethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 331. ethyl4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 332. ethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl333. ethyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 334. ethyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 335. ethyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 336. ethyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 337. ethyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 338. ethyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 339. ethyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 340. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl341. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 342. ethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 343. ethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl344. ethyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 345. ethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 346. ethyl 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl347. ethyl 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 348. ethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 349. ethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 350. ethyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 351. ethyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 352. ethyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 353. ethyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 354. ethyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 355. ethyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 356. ethyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 357. ethyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 358. ethyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 359. ethyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 360. ethyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 361. ethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 362. ethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 363. ethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 364. ethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 365. ethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 366. ethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 367. ethyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 368. ethyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 369. ethyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 370. ethyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 371. ethyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 372. ethyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 373. ethyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 374. ethyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 375. ethyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 376. ethyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 377. ethyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl378. ethyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 379. ethyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 380. ethyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 381. ethyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 382. ethyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl383. ethyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 384. ethyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 385. ethyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 386. ethyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 387. ethyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 388. ethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 389. ethyl4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 390. ethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 391.ethyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 392. ethyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl393. ethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 394. ethyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl395. ethyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 396. ethyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 397. ethyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 398.ethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 399. ethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 400.ethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 401. ethyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 402. ethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 403. ethyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 404. ethyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 405.ethyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 406. ethyl 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl407. ethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 408. ethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 409.ethyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 410. ethyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 411.ethyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 412. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 413. ethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 414. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 415. ethyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 416. ethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 417. ethyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 418. ethyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 419. ethyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 420. ethyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 421. ethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 422. ethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 423. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 424. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 425. ethyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 426. ethyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 427. ethyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 428.ethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 429. ethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 430. ethyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl431. ethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 432. ethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 433.ethyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 434. ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl 435.ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 436. ethyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl437. ethyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 438. ethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl439. ethyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 440. ethyl2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 441. ethyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 442.ethyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 443. ethyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 444. ethyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)- thiophen-5-yl 445. ethyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 446. ethyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 447. ethyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 448.ethyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 449. ethyl thiazol-2-yl 450. ethyl4-methylthiazol-2-yl 451. ethyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 452. ethyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 453. ethyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl 454. ethyl5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 455. ethyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 456.ethyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 457. ethyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 458. ethyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 459.ethyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 460. ethyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 461. ethyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 462. ethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 463. ethyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 464. ethyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 465. ethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 466. ethyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 467. ethyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 468.ethyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 469. ethyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 470. ethyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 471. ethyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 472.ethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 473. ethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 474.ethyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 475. ethyl 8-quinolyl 476. ethyl5-isoquinolyl 477. ethyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 478. ethyl5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 479. ethyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 480. ethyl benzothiazol-6-yl 481. ethylbenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 482. ethyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl483. ethyl 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 484. ethylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 485. methyl 4-methylphenyl 486. methyl4-ethylphenyl 487. methyl 4-propylphenyl 488. methyl 4-isopropylphenyl489. methyl 4-sec-butylphenyl 490. methyl 4-isobutylphenyl 491. methyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 492. methyl 4-vinylphenyl 493. methyl4-isopropenylphenyl 494. methyl 4-fluorophenyl 495. methyl4-chlorophenyl 496. methyl 4-bromophenyl 497. methyl4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 498. methyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 499. methyl2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 500. methyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 501. methyl3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 502. methyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 503.methyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 504. methyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl505. methyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 506. methyl4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 507. methyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 508.methyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 509. methyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl510. methyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 511. methyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 512. methyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl513. methyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 514. methyl4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 515. methyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 516.methyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 517. methyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 518. methyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 519. methyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 520. methyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 521. methyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 522. methyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 523. methyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 524. methyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 525. methyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 526. methyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 527. methyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 528. methyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 529. methyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 530. methyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 531. methyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 532. methyl 4-methoxyphenyl 533.methyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 534. methyl 4-propoxyphenyl 535. methyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 536. methyl 4-butoxyphenyl 537. methyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 538. methyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 539.methyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 540. methyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 541. methyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 542.methyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 543. methyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 544. methyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 545. methyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl546. methyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 547. methyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 548.methyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 549. methyl 3,4-difluorophenyl550. methyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 551. methyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl552. methyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 553. methyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 554. methyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 555.methyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 556. methyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 557. methyl 4-acetylphenyl 558.methyl 4-carboxyphenyl 559. methyl 4-cyanophenyl 560. methyl4-hydroxyphenyl 561. methyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 562. methyl4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 563. methyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 564.methyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 565. methyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 566.methyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 567. methyl4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 568. methyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 569. methyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl570. methyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 571. methyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 572. methyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 573. methyl4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 574. methyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl575. methyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 576. methyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 577. methyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 578. methyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 579. methyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 580. methyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 581. methyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 582. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl583. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 584. methyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 585. methyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 586. methyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl587. methyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 588. methyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 589. methyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 590. methyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 591. methyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 592. methyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 593. methyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 594. methyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 595. methyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 596. methyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 597. methyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 598. methyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 599. methyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 600. methyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 601. methyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 602. methyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 603. methyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 604. methyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 605. methyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 606. methyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 607. methyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 608. methyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 609. methyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 610. methyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 611. methyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 612. methyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 613. methyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 614. methyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 615. methyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 616. methyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 617. methyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 618. methyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 619. methyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl620. methyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 621. methyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 622. methyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 623. methyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 624. methyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl625. methyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 626. methyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 627. methyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 628. methyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 629. methyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 630. methyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 631. methyl4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 632. methyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 633.methyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 634. methyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl635. methyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 636. methyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl637. methyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 638. methyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 639. methyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 640.methyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 641. methyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 642.methyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 643. methyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 644. methyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 645. methyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 646. methyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 647.methyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 648. methyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 649. methyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 650. methyl4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 651. methyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 652. methyl4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 653. methyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 654.methyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 655. methyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 656. methyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 657. methyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 658. methyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 659. methyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 660. methyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 661. methyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 662. methyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 663. methyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 664. methyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 665. methyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 666. methyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 667. methyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 668. methyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 669. methyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 670.methyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 671. methyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 672. methyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl673. methyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 674. methyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 675.methyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 676. methyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl 677.methyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 678. methyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl679. methyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 680. methyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl681. methyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 682. methyl2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 683. methyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 684.methyl 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 685. methyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 686. methyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)- thiophen-5-yl 687. methyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 688. methyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 689. methyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 690.methyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 691. methyl thiazol-2-yl 692. methyl4-methylthiazol-2-yl 693. methyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 694. methyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 695. methyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl 696.methyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 697. methyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl698. methyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 699. methyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 700. methyl 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 701.methyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 702. methyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 703. methyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 704. methyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 705. methyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 706. methyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 707. methyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 708. methyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 709. methyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 710.methyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 711. methyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 712. methyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 713. methyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 714.methyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 715. methyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 716.methyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 717. methyl 8-quinolyl 718. methyl5-isoquinolyl 719. methyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 720. methyl5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 721. methyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 722. methyl benzothiazol-6-yl 723. methylbenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 724. methyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 725. methyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 726. methylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 727. H 4-methylphenyl 728. H 4-ethylphenyl729. H 4-propylphenyl 730. H 4-isopropylphenyl 731. H 4-sec-butylphenyl732. H 4-isobutylphenyl 733. H 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 734. H4-vinylphenyl 735. H 4-isopropenylphenyl 736. H 4-fluorophenyl 737. H4-chlorophenyl 738. H 4-bromophenyl 739. H 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 740. H3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 741. H 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 742. H4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 743. H 3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 744. H2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 745. H 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 746. H3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 747. H 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 748. H4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 749. H 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 750. H4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 751. H 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 752. H4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 753. H 4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 754. H4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 755. H 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 756. H4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 757. H 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 758. H4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 759. H 4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 760.H 4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 761. H4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 762. H4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 763. H4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 764. H4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 765. H4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 766. H4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 767. H4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 768. H4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 769. H4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 770. H4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 771. H4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 772. H4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 773. H4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 774. H 4-methoxyphenyl 775. H4-ethoxyphenyl 776. H 4-propoxyphenyl 777. H 4-isopropoxyphenyl 778. H4-butoxyphenyl 779. H 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 780. H4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 781. H 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 782. H3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 783. H 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 784. H4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 785. H 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl786. H 4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 787. H 4-cyclopropylphenyl788. H 4-cyclobutylphenyl 789. H 4-cyclopentylphenyl 790. H4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 791. H 3,4-difluorophenyl 792. H4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 793. H 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 794. H4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 795. H 2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 796. H3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 797. H 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl798. H 4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 799. H 4-acetylphenyl 800. H4-carboxyphenyl 801. H 4-cyanophenyl 802. H 4-hydroxyphenyl 803. H4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 804. H 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 805. H4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 806. H 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 807. H4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 808. H 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 809. H4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 810. H4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 811. H 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 812.H 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 813. H 4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl814. H 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 815. H 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 816. H4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 817. H 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 818. H4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 819. H4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 820. H4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 821. H4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 822. H4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 823. H4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 824. H 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 825.H 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 826. H 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 827.H 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 828. H 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 829.H 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 830. H 4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl831. H 4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 832. H4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 833. H4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 834. H4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 835. H4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 836. H4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 837. H4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 838. H4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 839. H4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 840. H4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 841. H4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 842. H4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 843. H4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 844. H4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 845. H4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 846. H4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 847. H4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 848. H4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 849. H4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 850. H4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 851. H4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 852. H4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 853. H4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 854. H4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 855. H4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 856. H4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 857. H4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 858. H4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 859. H4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 860. H 4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl861. H 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 862. H4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 863. H4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 864. H4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 865. H 4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl866. H 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 867. H4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 868. H 4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 869. H4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 870. H4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 871. H 4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl872. H 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 873. H 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 874. H4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 875. H 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl876. H 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl 877. H 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 878. H4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 879. H 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 880. H4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 881. H 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 882. H4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 883. H 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 884. H4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 885. H4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 886. H4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 887. H 4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl888. H 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 889. H 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl890. H 4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 891. H 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 892. H4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 893. H 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 894. H4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 895. H 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 896. H4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 897. H 4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl898. H 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 899. H4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 900. H4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 901. H4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 902. H4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 903. H4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 904. H4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 905. H4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 906. H4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 907. H4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 908. H4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 909. H4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 910. H 4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl911. H 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 912. H4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 913. H4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 914. H 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl 915. H4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 916. H 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 917. H4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 918. H 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl 919. H4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 920. H 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 921. H5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 922. H 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl 923. H2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 924. H 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 925. H2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 926. H 2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl927. H 2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 928. H2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)- thiophen-5-yl 929. H2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 930. H 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl931. H 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 932. H 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl933. H thiazol-2-yl 934. H 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 935. H4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 936. H 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 937. H5-methylthiazol-2-yl 938. H 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 939. H5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 940. H 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 941. H2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 942. H 4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 943. H5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 944. H 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl945. H 5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 946. H5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 947. H4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 948. H5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 949. H5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 950. H[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 951. H 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 952. H5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 953. H5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 954. H3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 955. H 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 956. H2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 957. H (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 958. H(5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 959. H 8-quinolyl 960. H 5-isoquinolyl 961.H 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 962. H5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 963. H 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 964. H benzothiazol-6-yl 965. Hbenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 966. H 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl967. H 7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 968. Hbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 969. 3-fluoropropyl 4-methylphenyl 970.3-fluoropropyl 4-ethylphenyl 971. 3-fluoropropyl 4-propylphenyl 972.3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropylphenyl 973. 3-fluoropropyl 4-sec-butylphenyl974. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isobutylphenyl 975. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 976. 3-fluoropropyl 4-vinylphenyl 977.3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropenylphenyl 978. 3-fluoropropyl 4-fluorophenyl979. 3-fluoropropyl 4-chlorophenyl 980. 3-fluoropropyl 4-bromophenyl981. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 982. 3-fluoropropyl3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 983. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 984.3-fluoropropyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 985. 3-fluoropropyl3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 986. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl987. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 988. 3-fluoropropyl3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 989. 3-fluoropropyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl990. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 991. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 992. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 993. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 994. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 995. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 996. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 997. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 998. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl999. 3-fluoropropyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1000. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1001. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 1002. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 1003. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1004. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1005. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1006. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1007. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1008. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1009. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1010. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1011. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1012. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1013. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1014. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 1015. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1016. 3-fluoropropyl4-methoxyphenyl 1017. 3-fluoropropyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1018. 3-fluoropropyl4-propoxyphenyl 1019. 3-fluoropropyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl 1020.3-fluoropropyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1021. 3-fluoropropyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1022. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl1023. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1024. 3-fluoropropyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1025. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1026. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1027. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1028. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1029. 3-fluoropropyl4-cyclopropylphenyl 1030. 3-fluoropropyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1031.3-fluoropropyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1032. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1033. 3-fluoropropyl3,4-difluorophenyl 1034. 3-fluoropropyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1035.3-fluoropropyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 1036. 3-fluoropropyl4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1037. 3-fluoropropyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1038. 3-fluoropropyl3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1039. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1040. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1041. 3-fluoropropyl 4-acetylphenyl1042. 3-fluoropropyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1043. 3-fluoropropyl 4-cyanophenyl1044. 3-fluoropropyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 1045. 3-fluoropropyl4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1046. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl1047. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 1048. 3-fluoropropyl4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 1049. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl1050. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1051.3-fluoropropyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1052. 3-fluoropropyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1053. 3-fluoropropyl4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 1054. 3-fluoropropyl4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1055. 3-fluoropropyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1056. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl1057. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1058. 3-fluoropropyl4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 1059. 3-fluoropropyl4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1060. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1061. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1062. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1063. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1064. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1065. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1066. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1067. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1068. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1069. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1070. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1071. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1072. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1073. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1074. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1075. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1076. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1077. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1078. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1079. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1080. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1081. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1082. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1083. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1084. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1085. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1086. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1087. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1088. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1089. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1090. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1091. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1092. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1093. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1094. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1095. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1096. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1097. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1098. 3-fluoropropyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1099. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1100. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1101. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1102. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1103. 3-fluoropropyl4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1104. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1105. 3-fluoropropyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1106. 3-fluoropropyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1107. 3-fluoropropyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1108. 3-fluoropropyl4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1109. 3-fluoropropyl4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1110. 3-fluoropropyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1111. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1112. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1113. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 1114. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1115.3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1116. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1117. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1118. 3-fluoropropyl4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl 1119. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 1120.3-fluoropropyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 1121. 3-fluoropropyl4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 1122. 3-fluoropropyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1123. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1124. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl1125. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1126. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1127. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1128. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1129. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1130. 3-fluoropropyl4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1131. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1132. 3-fluoropropyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1133. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1134.3-fluoropropyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1135. 3-fluoropropyl4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1136. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl1137. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1138. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1139. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1140. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1141. 3-fluoropropyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1142. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1143. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1144. 3-fluoropropyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1145. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1146. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1147. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1148. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1149. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1150. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1151. 3-fluoropropyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1152. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1153. 3-fluoropropyl4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1154. 3-fluoropropyl4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1155. 3-fluoropropyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1156. 3-fluoropropyl4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl 1157. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 1158.3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 1159. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 1160. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl1161. 3-fluoropropyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 1162. 3-fluoropropyl4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 1163. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl1164. 3-fluoropropyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl 1165. 3-fluoropropyl2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 1166. 3-fluoropropyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl1167. 3-fluoropropyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 1168. 3-fluoropropyl2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 1169. 3-fluoropropyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 1170. 3-fluoropropyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)- thiophen-5-yl 1171. 3-fluoropropyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1172. 3-fluoropropyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1173. 3-fluoropropyl1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1174. 3-fluoropropyl3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 1175. 3-fluoropropyl thiazol-2-yl 1176.3-fluoropropyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 1177. 3-fluoropropyl4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1178. 3-fluoropropyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1179. 3-fluoropropyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl1180. 3-fluoropropyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1181. 3-fluoropropyl5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1182. 3-fluoropropyl2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1183. 3-fluoropropyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1184. 3-fluoropropyl4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1185. 3-fluoropropyl5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1186. 3-fluoropropyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1187. 3-fluoropropyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1188. 3-fluoropropyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1189. 3-fluoropropyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1190. 3-fluoropropyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1191. 3-fluoropropyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1192. 3-fluoropropyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1193. 3-fluoropropyl5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1194. 3-fluoropropyl5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1195. 3-fluoropropyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1196. 3-fluoropropyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 1197. 3-fluoropropyl2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 1198. 3-fluoropropyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl1199. 3-fluoropropyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 1200. 3-fluoropropyl(5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 1201. 3-fluoropropyl 8-quinolyl 1202.3-fluoropropyl 5-isoquinolyl 1203. 3-fluoropropyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 1204.3-fluoropropyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 1205. 3-fluoropropyl3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H- benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 1206. 3-fluoropropylbenzothiazol-6-yl 1207. 3-fluoropropyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1208.3-fluoropropyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1209. 3-fluoropropyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1210. 3-fluoropropylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 1211. 2-fluoroethyl 4-methylphenyl 1212.2-fluoroethyl 4-ethylphenyl 1213. 2-fluoroethyl 4-propylphenyl 1214.2-fluoroethyl 4-isopropylphenyl 1215. 2-fluoroethyl 4-sec-butylphenyl1216. 2-fluoroethyl 4-isobutylphenyl 1217. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 1218. 2-fluoroethyl 4-vinylphenyl 1219.2-fluoroethyl 4-isopropenylphenyl 1220. 2-fluoroethyl 4-fluorophenyl1221. 2-fluoroethyl 4-chlorophenyl 1222. 2-fluoroethyl 4-bromophenyl1223. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1224. 2-fluoroethyl3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1225. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1226.2-fluoroethyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1227. 2-fluoroethyl3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1228. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl1229. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1230. 2-fluoroethyl3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1231. 2-fluoroethyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl1232. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1233. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1234. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1235. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1236. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1237. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1238. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 1239. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1240. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl1241. 2-fluoroethyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1242. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1243. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 1244. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 1245. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1246. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1247. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1248. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1249. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1250. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1251. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1252. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1253. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1254. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1255. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1256. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 1257. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1258. 2-fluoroethyl4-methoxyphenyl 1259. 2-fluoroethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1260. 2-fluoroethyl4-propoxyphenyl 1261. 2-fluoroethyl 4-isopropoxyphenyl 1262.2-fluoroethyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1263. 2-fluoroethyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1264. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl1265. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1266. 2-fluoroethyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1267. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1268. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1269. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1270. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1271. 2-fluoroethyl4-cyclopropylphenyl 1272. 2-fluoroethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1273.2-fluoroethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1274. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1275. 2-fluoroethyl3,4-difluorophenyl 1276. 2-fluoroethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1277.2-fluoroethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 1278. 2-fluoroethyl4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1279. 2-fluoroethyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1280. 2-fluoroethyl3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1281. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1282. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1283. 2-fluoroethyl 4-acetylphenyl1284. 2-fluoroethyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1285. 2-fluoroethyl 4-cyanophenyl1286. 2-fluoroethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl 1287. 2-fluoroethyl4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1288. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 1289.2-fluoroethyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 1290. 2-fluoroethyl4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 1291. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1292.2-fluoroethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1293. 2-fluoroethyl4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1294. 2-fluoroethyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1295. 2-fluoroethyl4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 1296. 2-fluoroethyl4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1297. 2-fluoroethyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1298. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 1299.2-fluoroethyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1300. 2-fluoroethyl4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 1301. 2-fluoroethyl4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1302. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1303. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1304. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1305. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1306. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1307. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1308. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1309. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1310. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1311. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1312. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1313. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1314. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1315. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1316. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1317. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1318. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1319. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1320. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1321. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1322. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1323. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1324. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1325. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1326. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1327. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1328. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1329. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1330. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1331. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1332. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1333. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1334. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1335. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1336. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1337. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1338. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1339. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1340. 2-fluoroethyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1341. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1342. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1343. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1344. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1345. 2-fluoroethyl4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1346. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1347. 2-fluoroethyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1348. 2-fluoroethyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1349. 2-fluoroethyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1350. 2-fluoroethyl4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1351. 2-fluoroethyl4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1352. 2-fluoroethyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1353. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1354. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1355. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 1356. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1357.2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1358. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1359. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1360. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl1361. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 1362. 2-fluoroethyl4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 1363. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl1364. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1365. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1366. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl1367. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1368. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1369. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1370. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1371. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1372. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl1373. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1374. 2-fluoroethyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1375. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1376.2-fluoroethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1377. 2-fluoroethyl4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1378. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl1379. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1380. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1381. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1382. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1383. 2-fluoroethyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1384. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1385. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1386. 2-fluoroethyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1387. 2-fluoroethyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1388. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1389. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1390. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1391. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1392. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1393. 2-fluoroethyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1394. 2-fluoroethyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1395. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl1396. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1397.2-fluoroethyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1398. 2-fluoroethyl4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl 1399. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 1400.2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 1401. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 1402. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl1403. 2-fluoroethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 1404. 2-fluoroethyl4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 1405. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl1406. 2-fluoroethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl 1407. 2-fluoroethyl2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 1408. 2-fluoroethyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl1409. 2-fluoroethyl 2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 1410. 2-fluoroethyl2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 1411. 2-fluoroethyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 1412. 2-fluoroethyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)- thiophen-5-yl 1413. 2-fluoroethyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1414. 2-fluoroethyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1415. 2-fluoroethyl1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1416. 2-fluoroethyl3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 1417. 2-fluoroethyl thiazol-2-yl 1418.2-fluoroethyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 1419. 2-fluoroethyl4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1420. 2-fluoroethyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1421. 2-fluoroethyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl1422. 2-fluoroethyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1423. 2-fluoroethyl5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1424. 2-fluoroethyl2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1425. 2-fluoroethyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1426. 2-fluoroethyl4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1427. 2-fluoroethyl5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1428. 2-fluoroethyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1429. 2-fluoroethyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1430. 2-fluoroethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1431. 2-fluoroethyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1432. 2-fluoroethyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1433. 2-fluoroethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1434. 2-fluoroethyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1435. 2-fluoroethyl5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1436. 2-fluoroethyl5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1437. 2-fluoroethyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1438. 2-fluoroethyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 1439. 2-fluoroethyl2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 1440. 2-fluoroethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl1441. 2-fluoroethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 1442. 2-fluoroethyl(5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 1443. 2-fluoroethyl 8-quinolyl 1444.2-fluoroethyl 5-isoquinolyl 1445. 2-fluoroethyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 1446.2-fluoroethyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 1447. 2-fluoroethyl3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H- benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 1448. 2-fluoroethylbenzothiazol-6-yl 1449. 2-fluoroethyl benzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1450.2-fluoroethyl 5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1451. 2-fluoroethyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1452. 2-fluoroethylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 1453. cyclopropylmethyl 4-methylphenyl 1454.cyclopropylmethyl 4-ethylphenyl 1455. cyclopropylmethyl 4-propylphenyl1456. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropylphenyl 1457. cyclopropylmethyl4-sec-butylphenyl 1458. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isobutylphenyl 1459.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 1460. cyclopropylmethyl4-vinylphenyl 1461. cyclopropylmethyl 4-isopropenylphenyl 1462.cyclopropylmethyl 4-fluorophenyl 1463. cyclopropylmethyl 4-chlorophenyl1464. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromophenyl 1465. cyclopropylmethyl4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1466. cyclopropylmethyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl1467. cyclopropylmethyl 2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1468. cyclopropylmethyl4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1469. cyclopropylmethyl3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1470. cyclopropylmethyl2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1471. cyclopropylmethyl4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1472. cyclopropylmethyl3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1473. cyclopropylmethyl2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1474. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1475. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1476. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1477. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1478. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1479. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1480. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl 1481. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1482. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1483. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1484. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1485. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 1486. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 1487. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1488. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1489. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1490. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1491. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1492. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1493. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1494. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1495. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1496. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1497. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1498. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 1499. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1500. cyclopropylmethyl4-methoxyphenyl 1501. cyclopropylmethyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1502.cyclopropylmethyl 4-propoxyphenyl 1503. cyclopropylmethyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 1504. cyclopropylmethyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1505.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1506. cyclopropylmethyl4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1507. cyclopropylmethyl4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1508. cyclopropylmethyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1509. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1510. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1511. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1512. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1513. cyclopropylmethyl4-cyclopropylphenyl 1514. cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1515.cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1516. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1517. cyclopropylmethyl3,4-difluorophenyl 1518. cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1519.cyclopropylmethyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl 1520. cyclopropylmethyl4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1521. cyclopropylmethyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1522. cyclopropylmethyl3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1523. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1524. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1525. cyclopropylmethyl4-acetylphenyl 1526. cyclopropylmethyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1527.cyclopropylmethyl 4-cyanophenyl 1528. cyclopropylmethyl 4-hydroxyphenyl1529. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1530. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 1531. cyclopropylmethyl4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 1532. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl1533. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1534.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1535.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1536.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1537.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl 1538. cyclopropylmethyl4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1539. cyclopropylmethyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1540. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl1541. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1542.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl 1543.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1544. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1545. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1546. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1547. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1548. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1549. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1550. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1551. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1552. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1553. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1554. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1555. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1556. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1557. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1558. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1559. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1560. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1561. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1562. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1563. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1564. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1565. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1566. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1567. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1568. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1569. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1570. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1571. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1572. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1573. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1574. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1575. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1576. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1577. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1578. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1579. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1580. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1581. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1582. cyclopropylmethyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1583. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1584. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1585. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1586. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1587. cyclopropylmethyl4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1588. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1589. cyclopropylmethyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1590. cyclopropylmethyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1591. cyclopropylmethyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1592. cyclopropylmethyl4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1593. cyclopropylmethyl4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1594. cyclopropylmethyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1595. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1596. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1597. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 1598. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl1599. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1600. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1601. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1602. cyclopropylmethyl4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl 1603. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl1604. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl 1605. cyclopropylmethyl4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 1606. cyclopropylmethyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1607. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1608. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl1609. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1610. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1611. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1612. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1613. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1614. cyclopropylmethyl4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1615. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1616. cyclopropylmethyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1617. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl1618. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1619. cyclopropylmethyl4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1620. cyclopropylmethyl4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1621. cyclopropylmethyl4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1622. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1623. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1624. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1625. cyclopropylmethyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1626. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1627. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1628. cyclopropylmethyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1629. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1630. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1631. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1632. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1633. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1634. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1635. cyclopropylmethyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1636. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1637. cyclopropylmethyl4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1638. cyclopropylmethyl4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1639. cyclopropylmethyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1640. cyclopropylmethyl4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl 1641. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl1642. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl 1643. cyclopropylmethyl4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 1644. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl1645. cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 1646.cyclopropylmethyl 4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 1647. cyclopropylmethyl5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 1648. cyclopropylmethyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl1649. cyclopropylmethyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 1650.cyclopropylmethyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 1651. cyclopropylmethyl2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 1652. cyclopropylmethyl2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 1653. cyclopropylmethyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 1654. cyclopropylmethyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)- thiophen-5-yl 1655.cyclopropylmethyl 2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1656.cyclopropylmethyl 1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1657. cyclopropylmethyl1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1658. cyclopropylmethyl3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 1659. cyclopropylmethyl thiazol-2-yl 1660.cyclopropylmethyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 1661. cyclopropylmethyl4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1662. cyclopropylmethyl4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1663. cyclopropylmethyl5-methylthiazol-2-yl 1664. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl1665. cyclopropylmethyl 5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1666.cyclopropylmethyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1667. cyclopropylmethyl2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1668. cyclopropylmethyl4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1669. cyclopropylmethyl5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1670. cyclopropylmethyl4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1671. cyclopropylmethyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1672. cyclopropylmethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1673. cyclopropylmethyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1674. cyclopropylmethyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1675. cyclopropylmethyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1676.cyclopropylmethyl [1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1677. cyclopropylmethyl5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1678. cyclopropylmethyl5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1679. cyclopropylmethyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1680. cyclopropylmethyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 1681. cyclopropylmethyl2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 1682. cyclopropylmethyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl1683. cyclopropylmethyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 1684.cyclopropylmethyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 1685. cyclopropylmethyl8-quinolyl 1686. cyclopropylmethyl 5-isoquinolyl 1687. cyclopropylmethyl2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4- tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 1688.cyclopropylmethyl 5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 1689.cyclopropylmethyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H- benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 1690.cyclopropylmethyl benzothiazol-6-yl 1691. cyclopropylmethylbenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1692. cyclopropylmethyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1693. cyclopropylmethyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1694. cyclopropylmethylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 1695. allyl 4-methylphenyl 1696. allyl4-ethylphenyl 1697. allyl 4-propylphenyl 1698. allyl 4-isopropylphenyl1699. allyl 4-sec-butylphenyl 1700. allyl 4-isobutylphenyl 1701. allyl4-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)-phenyl 1702. allyl 4-vinylphenyl 1703. allyl4-isopropenylphenyl 1704. allyl 4-fluorophenyl 1705. allyl4-chlorophenyl 1706. allyl 4-bromophenyl 1707. allyl4-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1708. allyl 3-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1709. allyl2-(fluoromethyl)phenyl 1710. allyl 4-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1711. allyl3-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1712. allyl 2-(difluoromethyl)phenyl 1713.allyl 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1714. allyl 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl1715. allyl 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl 1716. allyl4-(1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1717. allyl 4-((S)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1718.allyl 4-((R)-1-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1719. allyl 4-(2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl1720. allyl 4-(1,1-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1721. allyl4-(2,2-difluoroethyl)-phenyl 1722. allyl 4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-phenyl1723. allyl 4-(3-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1724. allyl4-(2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1725. allyl 4-((S)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl1726. allyl 4-((R)-2-fluoropropyl)-phenyl 1727. allyl4-(3,3-difluoropropyl)-phenyl 1728. allyl4-(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-phenyl 1729. allyl4-(1-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1730. allyl4-(2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1731. allyl4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1732. allyl4-((R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1733. allyl4-(2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1734. allyl4-((S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1735. allyl4-((R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1736. allyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1737. allyl4-((S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1738. allyl4-((R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1739. allyl4-(2-fluoro-1-fluoromethylethyl)-phenyl 1740. allyl4-(1-difluoromethyl-2,2-difluoroethyl)- phenyl 1741. allyl4-(1,1-dimethyl-2-fluoroethyl)-phenyl 1742. allyl 4-methoxyphenyl 1743.allyl 4-ethoxyphenyl 1744. allyl 4-propoxyphenyl 1745. allyl4-isopropoxyphenyl 1746. allyl 4-butoxyphenyl 1747. allyl4-(fluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1748. allyl 4-(difluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1749.allyl 4-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1750. allyl3-(trifluoromethoxy)-phenyl 1751. allyl 4-(2-fluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1752.allyl 4-(2,2-difluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1753. allyl4-(2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1754. allyl4-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)-phenyl 1755. allyl 4-cyclopropylphenyl1756. allyl 4-cyclobutylphenyl 1757. allyl 4-cyclopentylphenyl 1758.allyl 4-(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-phenyl 1759. allyl 3,4-difluorophenyl1760. allyl 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl 1761. allyl 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl1762. allyl 4-bromo-2,5-difluorophenyl 1763. allyl2-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1764. allyl 3-fluoro-4-isopropylphenyl 1765.allyl 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylethyl)-phenyl 1766. allyl4-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-phenyl 1767. allyl 4-acetylphenyl 1768.allyl 4-carboxyphenyl 1769. allyl 4-cyanophenyl 1770. allyl4-hydroxyphenyl 1771. allyl 4-(O-benzyl)-phenyl 1772. allyl4-(2-methoxyethoxy)-phenyl 1773. allyl 4-(CH₂—N(CH₃)₂)-phenyl 1774.allyl 4-(NH—CO—NH₂)-phenyl 1775. allyl 4-(methylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1776.allyl 4-(fluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1777. allyl4-(difluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1778. allyl4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)-phenyl 1779. allyl 4-(methylsulfonyl)-phenyl1780. allyl 4-(N-methoxy-N-methyl-amino)-phenyl 1781. allyl4-(methoxyamino)-phenyl 1782. allyl 4-(ethoxyamino)-phenyl 1783. allyl4-(N-methylaminooxy)-phenyl 1784. allyl 4-(N,N-dimethylaminooxy)-phenyl1785. allyl 4-(azetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1786. allyl4-(2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1787. allyl4-((S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1788. allyl4-((R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1789. allyl4-(3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1790. allyl4-(3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1791. allyl4-(3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1792. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl1793. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1794. allyl4-((S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1795. allyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1796. allyl 4-(pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl1797. allyl 4-((S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1798. allyl4-((R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1799. allyl4-(2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1800. allyl4-((S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1801. allyl4-((R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1802. allyl4-(3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1803. allyl4-((S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1804. allyl4-((R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1805. allyl4-(2,2-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1806. allyl4-(3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1807. allyl4-(2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1808. allyl4-((S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1809. allyl4-((R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1810. allyl4-(3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1811. allyl4-((S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1812. allyl4-((R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1813. allyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1814. allyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1815. allyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl)-phenyl 1816. allyl4-(1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1817. allyl4-((S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1818. allyl4-((R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1819. allyl4-(2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1820. allyl4-(3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1821. allyl4-(2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1822. allyl4-((S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1823. allyl4-((R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1824. allyl4-(3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1825. allyl4-((S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1826. allyl4-((R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl)- phenyl 1827. allyl4-(2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1828. allyl4-(2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl)-phenyl 1829. allyl 4-(piperidin-1-yl)-phenyl1830. allyl 4-(2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1831. allyl4-((S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1832. allyl4-((R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-phenyl 1833. allyl4-(piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl 1834. allyl 4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)-phenyl1835. allyl 4-(morpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1836. allyl4-(thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1837. allyl4-(1-oxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1838. allyl4-(1,1-dioxo-thiomorpholin-4-yl)-phenyl 1839. allyl4-(pyrrol-1-yl)-phenyl 1840. allyl 4-(pyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1841. allyl4-(pyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1842. allyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)-phenyl 1843.allyl 4-(1-methylpyrrol-3-yl)-phenyl 1844. allyl 4-(furan-2-yl)-phenyl1845. allyl 4-(furan-3-yl)-phenyl 1846. allyl 4-(thiophen-2-yl)-phenyl1847. allyl 4-(thiophen-3-yl)-phenyl 1848. allyl4-(5-propylthien-2-yl)-phenyl 1849. allyl 4-(pyrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1850.allyl 4-(pyrazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1851. allyl 4-(pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1852.allyl 4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1853. allyl4-(1-ethyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1854. allyl4-(1-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1855. allyl4-(1H-imidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1856. allyl 4-(imidazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1857.allyl 4-(1-methylimidazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1858. allyl4-(oxazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1859. allyl 4-(oxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1860. allyl4-(oxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1861. allyl 4-(isoxazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1862. allyl4-(isoxazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1863. allyl 4-(isoxazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1864.allyl 4-([1,2,3]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1865. allyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1866. allyl4-([1,2,3]-triazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1867. allyl4-(4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1868. allyl4-([1,2,4]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1869. allyl4-(2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1870. allyl4-(4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]-triazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1871. allyl4-(2-methyl-2H-[1,2,3]-triazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1872. allyl4-([1,3,4]-oxadiazol-2-yl)-phenyl 1873. allyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-3-yl)-phenyl 1874. allyl4-([1,2,4]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1875. allyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1876. allyl4-([1,2,3]-oxadiazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1877. allyl4-([1,2,3]-thiadiazol-4-yl)-phenyl 1878. allyl4-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1879. allyl 4-(tetrazol-1-yl)-phenyl 1880.allyl 4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1881. allyl4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-phenyl 1882. allyl 4-furazan-3-yl-phenyl1883. allyl 4-(pyrid-2-yl)-phenyl 1884. allyl 4-(pyrid-3-yl)-phenyl1885. allyl 4-(pyrid-4-yl)-phenyl 1886. allyl 4-(pyrimidin-2-yl)-phenyl1887. allyl 4-(pyrimidin-4-yl)-phenyl 1888. allyl4-(pyrimidin-5-yl)-phenyl 1889. allyl 5-isopropylthiophen-2-yl 1890.allyl 2-chlorothiophen-5-yl 1891. allyl 2,5-dichlorothiophen-4-yl 1892.allyl 2,3-dichlorothiophen-5-yl 1893. allyl2-chloro-3-nitrothiophen-5-yl 1894. allyl2-(phenylsulfonyl)-thiophen-5-yl 1895. allyl2-(pyridin-2-yl)thiophen-5-yl 1896. allyl2-(5-(trifluoromethyl)isoxazol-3-yl)- thiophen-5-yl 1897. allyl2-(2-methylthiazol-4-yl)-thiophen-5-yl 1898. allyl1-methyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl 1899. allyl 1,2-dimethyl-1H-imidazol-4-yl1900. allyl 3,5-dimethylisoxazol-4-yl 1901. allyl thiazol-2-yl 1902.allyl 4-methylthiazol-2-yl 1903. allyl 4-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1904.allyl 4-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1905. allyl 5-methylthiazol-2-yl1906. allyl 5-isopropylthiazol-2-yl 1907. allyl5-trifluoromethylthiazol-2-yl 1908. allyl 2,4-dimethylthiazol-5-yl 1909.allyl 2-acetamido-4-methylthiazol-5-yl 1910. allyl4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1911. allyl 5-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1912.allyl 4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1913. allyl5-isopropyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1914. allyl5-trifluoromethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1915. allyl4,5-dimethyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1916. allyl5-isopropyl-4-methyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1917. allyl5-trifluoromethyl-4-methyl-4H- [1,2,4]triazol-3-yl 1918. allyl[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1919. allyl 5-methyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1920.allyl 5-isopropyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1921. allyl5-trifluoromethyl-[1,3,4]thiadiazol-2-yl 1922. allyl3-bromo-2-chloropyrid-5-yl 1923. allyl 2-(4-morpholino)-pyrid-5-yl 1924.allyl 2-phenoxypyrid-5-yl 1925. allyl (2-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-5-yl 1926.allyl (5-isopropyl)-pyrimidin-2-yl 1927. allyl 8-quinolyl 1928. allyl5-isoquinolyl 1929. allyl 2-(trifluoroacetyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-7-yl 1930. allyl5-chloro-3-methylbenzothiophen-2-yl 1931. allyl 3,4-dihydro-4-methyl-2H-benzo[b][1,4]oxazinyl 1932. allyl benzothiazol-6-yl 1933. allylbenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1934. allyl5-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1935. allyl7-chlorobenzo[2,1,3]oxadiazol-4-yl 1936. allylbenzo[2,1,3]thiadiazol-4-yl 1937. allyl 6-chloroimidazo[2,1-b]thiazolyl

The compounds of the formula I where E is NH and R^(1a) is hydrogen canbe prepared by analogy to methods which are well known in the art, e.g.from the international patent applications cited in the introductorypart. A preferred method for the preparation of compounds I is outlinedin scheme 1:

In scheme 1, R¹, X, Y and Ar have the meanings as given above. R′ and R″are both hydrogen or together with the carbon atom form a carbonylgroup. R has one of the meanings given for R¹ or may be anamino-protecting group PG such as benzyl or tert.-butoxycarbonyl. Othersuitable amino-protecting groups are disclosed, for example, in P.Kocienski, Protecting Groups, Thieme-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000, Chapter 6.

In step a) of scheme 1, compound II is reacted with anarylsulfonylchloride Cl—SO₂—Ar, preferably in the presence of a base,according to standard procedures in the art. The reaction depicted inscheme 1 step a) takes place under the reaction conditions which arecustomary for preparing arylsulfonamide compounds or arylsulfonicesters, respectively, and which are described, for example, in J. March,Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3^(rd) edition, John Wiley & Sons, New York,1985 p 444 and the literature cited therein, European J. Org. Chem. 2002(13), pp. 2094-2108, Tetrahedron 2001, 57 (27) pp. 5885-5895, Bioorganicand Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2000, 10(8), pp. 835-838 and Synthesis2000 (1), pp. 103-108. The reaction customarily takes place in an inertsolvent, for example in an ether, such as diethyl ether, diisopropylether, methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran, a halohydrocarbon,such as dichloromethane, an aliphatic or cycloaliphatic hydrocarbon,such as pentane, hexane or cyclohexane, or an aromatic hydrocarbon, suchas toluene, xylene, cumene and the like, or in a mixture of theabovementioned solvents. The reaction of II with Cl—SO₂—Ar iscustomarily carried out in the presence of an auxiliary base. Suitablebases are inorganic bases, such as sodium carbonate or potassiumcarbonate, or sodium hydrogen carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate,and organic bases, for example trialkylamines, such as triethylamine, orpyridine compounds, such as pyridine, lutidine and the like. The lattercompounds can at the same time serve as solvents. The auxiliary base iscustomarily employed in at least equimolar quantities, based on theamine compound II.

The obtained compound Ia, corresponds to compound I, if R′ and R″ areboth hydrogen and R is R¹. If R′ and R″ represent a carbonyl group, thisgroup will be reduced in step b) of scheme 1 by analogy to knownmethods, e.g. by reduction with borane, boranedimethylsulfide or by acomplex hydride such as lithium aliuminiumhydride.

If R is an amino protecting group PG, this group can be cleaved bystandard methods to obtain the primary amine (see P. Kocienski,Protecting Groups, loc. cit.). This primary amine can be reacted in thesense of an alkylation, with a compound R¹-X. In this compound, R¹ isC₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-alkenyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl,fluorinated C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₄-alkenyl, and X is anucleophilically displaceable leaving group, e.g. halogen,trifluoroacetate, alkylsulfonate, arylsulfonate, alkyl sulfate and thelike. The reaction conditions which are required for the alkylation havebeen adequately disclosed, e.g. in Bioorganic and Medicinal ChemistryLett. 2002, 12(7), pp. 2443-2446 and also 2002, 12(5), pp. 1917-1919.

In case R¹ in formula I is hydrogen, compound I or Ia can also bereacted with an acyl halide to obtain a compound of the formula Iwherein R¹ is C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl. The carbonyl group in these compoundscan be reduced with diborane to obtain compounds of the general formulaI, wherein R¹ is C₂-C₄-alkyl. The carbonyl group can also be reactedwith a fluorinating agent to obtain a compound I wherein R¹ is1,1-difluoroalkyl. Acylation and reduction can be achieved-by standardmethods, which are discussed in J. March, Advanced Organic Chemistry,3rd ed. J. Wiley & Sons, New York 1985, p. 370 and 373 (acylation) andp. 1099 f. and in the literature cited in this publication (with regardto acylation, see also Synth. Commun. 1986, 16, p. 267, and with regardto reduction, see also J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1979, 16, p. 1525).

The introduction of C₂-C₄-alkyl or fluorinated C₂-C₄-alkyl as a radicalR¹ into a compound of formula I, wherein both R¹ and R^(1a) arehydrogen, can also be achieved, in the sense of a reductive amination,by reacting I [R¹═R1a═H] with a suitable ketone or aldehyde in thepresence of a reducing agent, e.g. in the presence of a borohydride suchas sodium borohydride, sodium cyanoborohydride or sodiumtriacetoxyborohydride. The skilled person is familiar with the reactionconditions which are required for a reductive amination, e.g. fromBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Lett. 2002, 12(5), pp. 795-798 and12(7) pp. 1269-1273.

A skilled person will appreciate, that a compound I, wherein R¹ isalkenyl can be converted into a compound wherein R¹ is alkyl orfluorinated alkyl by hydrogenation or by addition of hydrogen fluorideor by fluorination with suitable fluorinating agents such as XeF₂ orCoF₃.

A skilled person will further appreciate, that a radical R³, which isdifferent from hydrogen, can be introduced in either compound I ofscheme I or at an earlier stage of the synthesis by a conventionalalkylation.

In step a′) of scheme 1, a bromine compound III is reacted with anarylsulfonylamide Ar—SO₂—NH₂ in the presence of a palladium(O) compoundsuch as tris(dibenzylideneacetone)-dipalladium(0) in the presence of atri(substituted)phosphine, e.g. a triarylphosphine such astriphenylphosphine or tritolylphosphine, tri(cyclo)alkylphosphine suchas tris-n-butylphosphine, tris(tert.-butyl)phosphine ortris(cyclohexyl)phosphine, preferably in the presence of a base such assodium hydride according to the method described in J. Org. Chem., 68(2993) pp 8274-8276, and outlined below. Thereby a compound la isobtained which can be reacted further as described above.

A skilled person will also appreciate, that the methods outlined inscheme 1, can also be applied in the synthesis of compounds I, whereinR^(1a) and R² or R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are (CH₂)_(n) with n being1, 2 or 3.

The compounds of the formula I where E is CH₂ and R^(1a) is hydrogen canbe prepared by analogy to methods which are well known in the art, e.g.from the international patent applications cited in the introductorypart. A preferred method for the preparation of compounds I is outlinedin scheme 2:

In scheme 2, R, R′, R″, R¹, Ar, X and Y have the meanings given above.According to scheme 2, compound IV is reacted in step a) with a mercaptocompound HS—Ar in the presence of a base, such as sodium hydride orsodium alkoxide or with an alkali metal salt thereof thereby yieldingthioether compound lb. The thioether moiety in compound is oxidized to asulfone moiety, e.g. by oxone (step b). If R is a protective group, Rcan be cleaved, thereby obtaining compound I, wherein R^(1a) is H. Askilled person understands that I can be further transformed as outlinedfor scheme 1.

A skilled person will also appreciate, that the methods outlined inscheme 2, can also be applied in the synthesis of compounds I, whereinR^(1a) and R² or R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are (CH₂)_(n) with n being1, 2 or 3.

Compounds of the formula I, wherein E is NR³, X is N and Y is NH canalso be prepared by the reaction sequence shown in scheme 3.

In scheme 3, R³ and Ar have the meanings given above. R^(c) isC₁-C₃-alkyl or fluorinated C₁-C₃-alkyl.

Step a) of scheme 3 can be performed according to the method describedfor step a) of scheme 1.

In step b), the nitro group in VI is reduced to the NH₂ group in VII.The reaction conditions which are required for step b) correspond to thecustomary conditions for reducing aromatic nitro groups which have beendescribed extensively in the literature (see, for example, J. March,Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3rd ed., J. Wiley & Sons, New-York, 1985, p.1183 and the literature cited in this reference). The reduction isachieved, for example, by reacting the nitro compound VI with a metalsuch as iron, zinc or tin under acidic reaction conditions, i.e. usingnascent hydrogen, or using a complex hydride such as lithium aluminumhydride or sodium borohydride, preferably in the presence of transitionmetal compounds of nickel or cobalt such as NiCl₂(P(phenyl)₃)₂, orCoCl₂, (see Ono et al. Chem. Ind. (London), 1983 p. 480), or usingNaBH₂S₃ (see Lalancette et al. Can. J. Chem. 49, 1971, p. 2990), with itbeing possible to carry out these reductions, depending on the givenreagent, in substance or in a solvent or diluent. Alternatively, thereduction of VI to VII can be carried out with hydrogen in the presenceof a transition metal catalyst, e.g. using hydrogen in the presence ofcatalysts based on platinum, palladium, nickel, ruthenium or rhodium.The catalysts can contain the transition metal in elemental form or inthe form of a complex compound, of a salt or of an oxide of thetransition metal, with it being possible, for the purpose of modifyingthe activity, to use customary coligands, e.g. organic phosphinecompounds, such as triphenylphosphine, tricyclohexylphosphine ortri-n-butylphosphine or phosphites. The catalyst is customarily employedin quantities of from 0.001 to 1 mol per mol of compound VI, calculatedas catalyst metal. In a preferred variant, the reduction is effectedusing tin(II) chloride in analogy with the methods described inBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2002, 12(15), pp. 1917-1919and J. Med. Chem. 2002, 45(21), pp. 4679-4688. The reaction of VI withtin(II) chloride is preferably carried out in an inert organic solvent,preferably an alcohol such as methanol, ethanol, isopropanol or butanol.

In step c) compound VII is reacted with an acylated derivative ofglycine in the presence of a carbodiimide such asN′-(3-dimethylamino)propyl-N′-ethylcarbodiimid and optionally an organicbuffer such as hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole/tertiary amine such asdiisopropylethylamine. Thereby a compound I is obtained, wherein R¹ isC₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl or fluorinated C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl. The carbonylgroup in these compounds can be reduced to a CH₂-moiety either withdiborane, borane-dimethylsulfide or lithium aluminium hydride to obtaincompounds of the general formula I, wherein R is CH₂-(optionallyfluorinated C₁-C₃-alkyl) (see e.g. see also J. Heterocycl. Chem. 1979,16, p. 1525). The carbonyl group can also be reacted with a fluorinatingagent to obtain a compound I wherein R¹ is 1,1-difluoroalkyl. Theoptionally fluorinated C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl group can also be cleaved.

Compounds of the formula II, III, IV and V are known in the art. Theycan also be prepared by standard methods, e.g. by a nitration/reductionsequence (compounds II), by bromination of the aromatic core (compoundsIII) or by side chain bromination or by hydroxymethylation followed byOH/bromine exchange (compounds IV). Each of these methods may applysuitable protecting groups.

Compounds of the formula II, wherein X

C(R)—Y form a saturated carbocycle can be obtained by the reactionsequences shown in the following schemes 4 and 5:

In scheme 4 Y′ is CH₂ or CH₂CH₂. R is C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl or anamino-protecting group PG.

In step a) a one-pot reaction involving the addition of glycolic acid toketone VIII, with subsequent dehydration in the presence of an acid suchas sulphuric acid (J. Org. Chem. 1994, 37, 2071-2078), generates therequisite α,β-unsaturated ketone IX. Concomitant catalytic hydrogenationof the double bond and reduction of the keto-group in IX can beperformed using a catalyst such as Pd—C (step b, J. Org. Chem. 1994, 37,2071-2078). Conversion of the carboxylic acid X to the primary amine mayXI be accomplished by reaction of DPPA in benzyl alcohol followed bycatalytic hydrogenation using a catalyst such as Pd—C (step c, Bioorg.Med. Chem. Lett., 1999, 9(3), 401-406). In step d, the amine XI isacylated or protected as outlined for scheme 1. Subsequent nitration(step e) and reduction of the nitro group (as outlined for scheme 2)yields the desired amine II.

In scheme 5 X′ is absent, CH₂ or CH₂CH₂, Y′ is CH₂, CH₂CH₂or CH₂CH₂CH₂.R is C₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl or an amino-protecting group PG.

According to scheme 5, compound XIV is converted into the mesylate byreacting XIV with mesylchloride in the presence of a tertiary amine suchas diisopropylethylamine and optionally a catalyst such asdimethylaminophenol. The mesylate of XIV is then reacted with a cyanidesuch as tetraethylammonium cyanide to obtain the nitrile compound XV.The nitrile XV is then hydrogenated by suitable means, e.g. by a complexhydride such as lithium aluminiumhydride, thereby yielding the primaryamine XIa, which can be converted into the amine II by analogy to scheme4.

Compounds of the formula III, wherein X

C(R)—Y form a saturated carbocycle can be obtained by the reactionsequences shown in the following scheme 6.

In scheme 6 X′ is absent, i.e. a single bond, or CH₂ or CH₂CH₂, Y′ isCH₂, CH₂CH₂ or CH₂CH₂CH₂. R¹ has the meanings as given above.

In step a) of scheme 6, the ketone XVI is reacted withtrimethylsilylcyanide in the presence of a weak Lewis acid such as zinciodide, whereby compound XVII is obtained. Compound XVII is then reactedwith stannous(II) chloride in methanolic HCl, whereby the acid XVIII isobtained. The acid is then reacted with an amine R¹—NH₂ to obtaincompound III.

A further approach to compounds I, wherein E is NH is shown in scheme 7.

In scheme 7, R¹ is different from hydrogen. PG is a protective group,e.g. an acetyl group.

Starting from commercially available tryptoline(2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carboline), a radical R¹ is introducedeither by alkylation or acylation as outlined for scheme 1. Afterprotection of the indoline nitrogen, a nitration is performed accordingto Synthetic Communications (2003), 33, 3707-3716. The separation of theobtained isomers can be achieved by flash chromatography. Nitration andreduction to the amine can also be achieved according to the methoddescribed in Journal of the Chemical Society, Perkin Transactions 2:Physical Organic Chemistry (1991), 11, 1729-1734 and in Taiwan YixuehuiZazki (1960), 59, 550-555. The amine is then reacted with Ar—SO₂—Cl asdescribed for scheme 1 and the obtained compound can be hydrogenated.

If not indicated otherwise, the above-described reactions are generallycarried out in a solvent at temperatures between room temperature andthe boiling temperature of the solvent employed. Alternatively, theactivation energy which is required for the reaction can be introducedinto the reaction mixture using microwaves, something which has provedto be of value, in particular, in the case of the reactions catalyzed bytransition metals (with regard to reactions using microwaves, seeTetrahedron 2001, 57, p. 9199 ff. p. 9225 ff. and also, in a generalmanner, “Microwaves in Organic Synthesis”, André Loupy (Ed.), Wiley-VCH2002).

The sulfonylchlorides Cl—SO₂—Ar are either commercially available or canbe prepared according to standard synthetic methods. Sulfonylchloridescontaining a fluorinated radical R^(a) may be prepared by differentsynthetic routes, e.g. by reacting suitable hydroxy or oxo precursor(e.g. a compound Cl—SO₂—Ar, carrying a hydroxy or oxo substitutedradical) with fluorinating reagents like DAST(diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride), morpholine-DAST, deoxofluor(bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfur trifluoride), Ishikawa's reagent(N,N-diethyl-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine; Journal of FluorineChemistry, 1989, 43, 371-377). More conventionally, the hydroxy group ofan aromatic compound which carries a hydroxy substituted radical but nota chlorosulfonyl group, is transformed into a leaving group which isthen replaced by a fluoride ion (J. Org. Chem., 1994, 59, 2898-22901;Tetrahedron Letters, 1998, 7305-6; J. Org. Chem., 1998, 63, 9587-9589,Synthesis, 1987, 920-21)). Subsequent direct chlorosulfonylation withchlorosulfonic acid (Heterocycles, 2001, 55, 9, 1789-1803; J. Org.Chem., 2000, 65, 1399-1406) or a two step process preparing first thesulfonic acid derivatives which are then transformed to thesulfonylchlorides with e.g. chlorosulfonic acid, phosphorouspentachloride (Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2002, 36, 809-828) and the like,yields the desired sulfonylchloride (Tetrahedron Letters, 1991, 33,507787-7788)). Sulfonylchlorides may also be prepared by diazotization ofsuitable amine precursor Ar—NH₂ with sodium nitrite under acidicconditions and reaction with sulfur dioxide in acetic acid (scheme(iii); J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 1824-26;); by oxidation of suitableheteroaryl-thiols HS—Ar or heteroaryl-benzyl-thioethers C₆H₅—CH₂—S—Arwith chlorine (Synthesis, 1998, 36-38; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 74,4890-92;) directly to the corresponding sulfonyl chlorides. The furtherare known in the art or may be prepared by standard methods. E.g.mercapto-pyrimidines or pyrimidinyl-benzylthioether precursors can beprepared according to literature (Chemische Berichte, 1960, 1208-11;Chemische Berichte, 1960, 95, 230-235; Collection Czechoslow. Chem.Comm., 1959, 24, 1667-1671; Austr. J. Chem., 1966, 19, 2321-30;Chemiker-Zeitung, 101, 6, 1977, 305-7; Tetrahedron, 2002, 58, 887-890;Synthesis, 1983, 641-645.

In the following schemes 8 to 10 several routes are shown which aresuitable to prepare benzenesulfonyl chlorides carrying fluorinatedpropyl radical.

The 4-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride intermediatecan be prepared from the commercially available 2-phenylpropanoic acid.In the first step a) the 2-phenylpropanic acid is converted to the alkylester by esterification with an alcohol (e.g. methanol or ethanol) underacid catalysis (e.g. HCl, SO₂Cl₂). The ester can be reduced to thecorresponding 2-phenyl propanal by a reducing agent such as DIBAL(diisobutylaluminium hydride). The aldehyde is converted to the1,1-difluoro-2-propyl derivative by reaction with a suitablefluorinating reagent like DAST (diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride),morpholine-DAST, deoxo-fluor (bis(2-methoxyethyl)aminosulfurtrifluoride), Ishikawa's reagent(N,N-diethyl-(1,1,2,3,3,3-hexafluoropropyl)amine; Journal of FluorineChemistry, 1989, 43, 371-377) (step b). The thus obtained1,1-difluoro-2-phenylpropane can be converted into4-(1,1-difluoro-2-propyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride by either directchlorosulfonylation with chlorosulfonic acid (Heterocycles, 2001, 55, 9,1789-1803; J. Org. Chem., 2000, 65, 1399-1406) (step c) or by a two stepprocess preparing first the sulfonic acid derivatives (step d) which arethen transformed to the sulfonylchlorides (step e) by reaction with e.g.chlorosulfonic acid, phosphorous pentachloride (Eur. J. Med. Chem.,2002, 36, 809-828); through diazotisation of suitable amine precursorswith sodium nitrite under acidic conditions and reaction with sulfurdioxide in acetic acid (J. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 1824-26); oxidation ofsuitable heteroaryl-thiols or heteroaryl-benzyl-thioethers with chlorine(Synthesis, 1998, 36-38; J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1950, 74, 4890-92) directlyto the corresponding sulfonyl chlorides.

The synthesis shown in scheme 8 can also be performed using(R)-2-phenylpropanic acid and (S)-2-phenylpropanic acid respectively togive the corresponding chiral4-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chlorides.

4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride intermediatecan be prepared from the commercially available2,2,2-trifluoro-1-phenylethanone by a synthetic route shown in scheme 9.The ketone can be converted to the 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-phenylpropene by aWittig reaction with a suitable ylide such asmethylene-triphenylphosphane (prepared by reaction ofmethyltriphenylphosphonium halide and a suitable base such as lithiumdiisopropylamide or potassium tert-butoxide) or according to aHorner-Emmons reaction by reacting the ketone with a suitablephosphonate such as diethyl methylphosphonate and a suitable suitablebase such as lithium diisopropylamide or potassium tert-butoxide. Thethus obtained 3,3,3-trifluoro-2-phenylpropene can then be reduced to thesaturated alkane by catalytic hydrogenation (eg Pd—C) followed byconversion to the sulfonyl chloride by the methods described in scheme8.

The synthesis of scheme 9 can also be performed using a chiral catalystfor the alkene hydrogenation to allow the preparation of thecorresponding chiral 4-(1,1,1-triifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonylchlorides.

The 4-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride can bealso prepared from the commercially available 1-phenyl-ethanone by afour step procedure as shown in scheme 10. The ketone can be convertedto the trifluoromethyl hydroxyl intermediate by reaction withtrimethyl-trifluoromethyl-silane (Journal of Organic Chemistry, 2000,65, 8848-8856; Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, 2003, 122, 243-246) whichcan then be converted to the trifluoromethyl bromide (Journal of theAmerican Chemical Society, 1987, 109, 2435-4). Dehalogenation bycatalytic hydrogenation (eg Pd—C) can then be followed by conversion tothe sulfonyl chloride by the methods discussed above.

Examples of solvents which can be used are ethers, such as diethylether, diisopropyl ether, methyl tert-butyl ether or tetrahydrofuran,aprotic polar solvent, such as dimethylformamide, dimethyl sulfoxide,dimethoxyethane, and acetonitrile, aromatic hydrocarbons, such astoluene and xylene, ketones, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone,halohydrocarbons, such as dichloromethane, trichloromethane anddichloroethane, esters, such as ethyl acetate and methyl butyrate,carboxylic acids, such as acetic acid or propionic acid, and alcohols,such as methanol, ethanol, n-propanol, isopropanol, n-butanol,isobutanol, 2-butanol and tert.-butanol.

If desired, it is possible for a base to be present in order toneutralize protons which are released in the reactions. Suitable basesinclude inorganic bases, such as sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate,sodium hydrogen carbonate or potassium hydrogen carbonate, and, inaddition, alkoxides, such as sodium methoxide or sodium ethoxide, alkalimetal hydrides, such as sodium hydride, and also organometalliccompounds, such as butyllithium compounds or alkylmagnesium compounds,or organic nitrogen bases, such as triethylamine or pyridine. The lattercompounds can at the same time serve as solvents.

The crude product is isolated in a customary manner, for example byfiltering, distilling off the solvent or extracting from the reactionmixture, etc. The resulting compounds can be purified in a customarymanner, for example by means of recrystallizing from a solvent, by meansof chromatography or by means of converting into an acid addition salt.

The acid addition salts are prepared in a customary manner by mixing thefree base with a corresponding acid, where appropriate in solution in anorganic solvent, for example a lower alcohol, such as methanol, ethanolor propanol, an ether, such as methyl tert-butyl ether or diisopropylether, a ketone, such as acetone or methyl ethyl ketone, or an ester,such as ethyl acetate.

The compounds according to the invention of the formula I aresurprisingly highly selective dopamine D₃ receptor ligands which,because of their low affinity for other receptors such as D₁ receptors,D₄ receptors, α1-adrenergic and/or α2-adrenergic receptors,muscarinergic receptors, histamine receptors, opiate receptors and, inparticular, dopamine D₂ receptors, give rise to fewer side-effects thando the classic neuroleptics, which are D₂ receptor antagonists. Acompound of the invention can be a dopamine D₃ receptor agonist,including partial agonistic activity, or a dopamine D₃ receptorantagonist, including partial antagonistic activity.

The high affinity of the compounds according to the invention for D₃receptors is reflected in very low in-vitro receptor binding constants(K_(i)(D₃) values) of as a rule less than 50 nM (nmol/l), preferably ofless than 10 nM and, in particular of less than 5 nM. The displacementof [¹²⁵I]-iodosulpride can, for example, be used in receptor bindingstudies for determining binding affinities for D₃ receptors.

The selectivity of the compounds according to the invention, i.e. theratio K_(i)(D₂)/K_(i)(D₃) of the receptor binding constants, is as arule at least 50, preferably at least 100, even better at least 150. Thedisplacement of [³H]SCH23390, [¹²⁵I] iodosulpride or [¹²⁵I] spiperonecan be used, for example, for carrying out receptor binding studies onD₁, D₂ and D₄ receptors.

Because of their binding profile, the compounds can be used for treatingdiseases which respond to dopamine D₃ receptor ligands (or which aresusceptible to treatment with a dopamine D₃ receptor ligand,respectively), i.e. they are effective for treating those medicaldisorders or diseases in which exerting an influence on (modulating) thedopamine D₃ receptors leads to an improvement in the clinical picture orto the disease being cured. Examples of these diseases are disorders ordiseases of the central nervous system.

Disorders or diseases of the central nervous system are understood asmeaning disorders which affect the spinal chord and, in particular, thebrain. Within the meaning of the invention, the term “disorder” denotesdisturbances and/or anomalies which are as a rule regarded as beingpathological conditions or functions and which can manifest themselvesin the form of particular signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions. While thetreatment according to the invention can be directed toward individualdisorders, i.e. anomalies or pathological conditions, it is alsopossible for several anomalies, which may be causatively linked to eachother, to be combined into patterns, i.e. syndromes, which can betreated in accordance with the invention.

The disorders which can be treated in accordance with the invention are,in particular, psychiatric and neurological disturbances. Thesedisturbances include, in particular, organic disturbances, includingsymptomatic disturbances, such as psychoses of the acute exogenousreaction type or attendant psychoses of organic or exogenous cause,e.g., in association with metabolic disturbances, infections andendocrinopathogies; endogenous psychoses, such as schizophrenia andschizotype and delusional disturbances; affective disturbances, such asdepressions, mania and/or manic-depressive conditions; and also mixedforms of the above-described disturbances; neurotic and somatoformdisturbances and also disturbances in association with stress;dissociative disturbances, e.g. loss of consciousness, clouding ofconsciousness, double consciousness and personality disturbances;disturbances in attention and waking/sleeping behavior, such asbehavioral disturbances and emotional disturbances whose onset lies inchildhood and youth, e.g. hyperactivity in children, intellectualdeficits, in particular attention disturbances (attention deficitdisorders), memory disturbances and cognitive disturbances, e.g.impaired learning and memory (impaired cognitive function), dementia,narcolepsy and sleep disturbances, e.g. restless legs syndrome;development disturbances; anxiety states, delirium; sexlifedisturbances, e.g. impotence in men; eating disturbances, e.g. anorexiaor bulimia; addiction; and other unspecified psychiatric disturbances.

The disorders which can be treated in accordance with the invention alsoinclude Parkinson's disease and epilepsy and, in particular, theaffective disturbances connected thereto.

The addiction diseases include psychic disorders and behavioraldisturbances which are caused by the abuse of psychotropic substances,such as pharmaceuticals or narcotics, and also other addiction diseases,such as addiction to gaming (impulse control disorders not elsewhereclassified). Examples of addictive substances are: opioids (e.g.morphine, heroin and codeine), cocaine; nicotine; alcohol; substanceswhich interact with the GABA chloride channel complex, sedatives,hypnotics and tranquilizers, for example benzodiazepines; LSD;cannabinoids; psychomotor stimulants, such as3,4-methylenedioxy-N-methylamphetamine, (ecstasy); amphetamine andamphetamine-like substances such as methylphenidate and other stimulantsincluding caffeine. Addictive substances which come particularly intoconsideration are opioids, cocaine, amphetamine or amphetamine-likesubstances, nicotine and alcohol.

With regard to the treatment of addiction diseases, particularpreference is given to those compounds according to the invention of theformula I which themselves do not possess any psychotropic effect. Thiscan also be observed in a test using rats, which, after having beenadministered compounds which can be used in accordance with theinvention, reduce their self administration of psychotropic substances,for example cocaine.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the compoundsaccording to the invention are suitable for treating disorders whosecauses can at least partially be attributed to an anomalous activity ofdopamine D₃ receptors.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the treatment isdirected, in particular, toward those disorders which can be influenced,within the sense of an expedient medicinal treatment, by the binding ofpreferably exogeneously administered binding partners (ligands) todopamine D₃ receptors.

The diseases which can be treated with the compounds according to theinvention are frequently characterized by progressive development, i.e.the above-described conditions change over the course of time; as arule, the severity increases and conditions may possibly merge into eachother or other conditions may appear in addition to those which alreadyexist.

The compounds according to the invention can be used to treat a largenumber of signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions which are connected withthe disorders of the central nervous system and, in particular, theabovementioned conditions. These signs, symptoms and/or malfunctionsinclude, for example, a disturbed relationship to reality, lack ofinsight and ability to meet customary social norms or the demands madeby life, changes in temperament, changes in individual drives, such ashunger, sleep, thirst, etc., and in mood, disturbances in the ability toobserve and combine, changes in personality, in particular emotionalliability, hallucinations, ego-disturbances, distractedness,ambivalence, autism, depersonalization and false perceptions, delusionalideas, chanting speech, lack of synkinesis, short-step gait, flexedposture of trunk and limbs, tremor, poverty of facial expression,monotonous speech, depressions, apathy, impeded spontaneity anddecisiveness, impoverished association ability, anxiety, nervousagitation, stammering, social phobia, panic disturbances, withdrawalsymptoms in association with dependency, maniform syndromes, states ofexcitation and confusion, dysphoria, dyskinetic syndromes and ticdisorders, e.g. Huntington's chorea and Gilles-de-la-Tourette'ssyndrome, vertigo syndromes, e.g. peripheral positional, rotational andoscillatory vertigo, melancholia, hysteria, hypochondria and the like.

Within the meaning of the invention, a treatment also includes apreventive treatment (prophylaxis), in particular as relapse prophylaxisor phase prophylaxis, as well as the treatment of acute or chronicsigns, symptoms and/or malfunctions. The treatment can be orientatedsymptomatically, for example as the suppression of symptoms. It can beeffected over a short period, be orientated over the medium term or canbe a long-term treatment, for example within the context of amaintenance therapy.

Therefore the compounds according to the invention are preferentiallysuitable for treating diseases of the central nervous system, inparticular for treating affective disorders; neurotic disturbances,stress disturbances and somatoform disturbances and psychoses, and, inparticular, for treating schizophrenia and depression. Because of theirhigh selectivity with regard to the D₃ receptor, the compounds Iaccording to the invention are also suitable for treating disturbancesof kidney function, in particular disturbances of kidney function whichare caused by diabetes mellitus (see WO 00/67847) and, especially,diabetic nephropathy.

Within the context of the treatment, the use according to the inventionof the described compounds involves a method. In this method, aneffective quantity of one or more compounds, as a rule formulated inaccordance with pharmaceutical and veterinary practice, is administeredto the individual to be treated, preferably a mammal, in particular ahuman being, productive animal or domestic animal. Whether such atreatment is indicated, and in which form it is to take place, dependson the individual case and is subject to medical assessment (diagnosis)which takes into consideration signs, symptoms and/or malfunctions whichare present, the risks of developing particular signs, symptoms and/ormalfunctions, and other factors.

As a rule, the treatment is effected by means of single or repeateddaily administration, where appropriate together, or alternating, withother active compounds or active compound-containing preparations suchthat a daily dose of preferably from about 0.1 to 1000 mg/kg ofbodyweight, in the case of oral administration, or of from about 0.1 to100 mg/kg of bodyweight, in the case of parenteral administration, issupplied to an individual to be treated.

The invention also relates to the production of pharmaceuticalcompositions for treating an individual, preferably a mammal, inparticular a human being, productive animal or domestic animal. Thus,the ligands are customarily administered in the form of pharmaceuticalcompositions which comprise a pharmaceutically acceptable excipienttogether with at least one compound according to the invention and,where appropriate, other active compounds. These compositions can, forexample, be administered orally, rectally, transdermally,subcutaneously, intravenously, intramuscularly or intranasally.

Examples of suitable pharmaceutical formulations are solid medicinalforms, such as powders, granules, tablets, in particular film tablets,lozenges, sachets, cachets, sugar-coated tablets, capsules, such as hardgelatin capsules and soft gelatin capsules, suppositories or vaginalmedicinal forms, semisolid medicinal forms, such as ointments, creams,hydrogels, pastes or plasters, and also liquid medicinal forms, such assolutions, emulsions, in particular oil-in-water emulsions, suspensions,for example lotions, injection preparations and infusion preparations,and eyedrops and eardrops. Implanted release devices can also be usedfor administering inhibitors according to the invention. In addition, itis also possible to use liposomes or microspheres.

When producing the compositions, the compounds according to theinvention are optionally mixed or diluted with one or more excipients.Excipients can be solid, semisolid or liquid materials which serve asvehicles, carriers or medium for the active compound.

Suitable excipients are listed in the specialist medicinal monographs.In addition, the formulations can comprise pharmaceutically acceptablecarriers or customary auxiliary substances, such as glidants; wettingagents; emulsifying and suspending agents; preservatives; antioxidants;antiirritants; chelating agents; coating auxiliaries; emulsionstabilizers; film formers; gel formers; odor masking agents; tastecorrigents; resin; hydrocolloids; solvents; solubilizers; neutralizingagents; diffusion accelerators; pigments; quaternary ammonium compounds;refatting and overfatting agents; raw materials for ointments, creams oroils; silicone derivatives; spreading auxiliaries; stabilizers;sterilants; suppository bases; tablet auxiliaries, such as binders,fillers, glidants, disintegrants or coatings; propellants; dryingagents; opacifiers; thickeners; waxes; plasticizers and white-mineraloils. A formulation in this regard is based on specialist knowledge asdescribed, for example, in Fiedler, H. P., Lexikon der Hilfsstoffe fürPharmazie, Kosmetik and angrenzende Gebiete [Encyclopedia of auxiliarysubstances for pharmacy; cosmetics and related fields], 4^(th) edition,Aulendorf: ECV-Editio-Kantor-Verlag, 1996.

The following examples serve to explain the invention without limitingit.

The compounds were either characterized via proton-NMR ind₆-dimethylsulfoxide or d-chloroform, if not stated otherwise, on a 400MHz or 500 MHz NMR instrument (Bruker AVANCE), or by mass spectrometry,generally recorded via HPLC-MS in a fast gradient on C18-material(electrospray-ionisation (ESI) mode), or melting point.

The magnetic nuclear resonance spectral properties (NMR) refer to thechemical shifts (δ) expressed in parts per million (ppm). The relativearea of the shifts in the ¹H NMR spectrum corresponds to the number ofhydrogen atoms for a particular functional type in the molecule. Thenature of the shift, as regards multiplicity, is indicated as singlet(s), broad singlet (s. br.), doublet (d), broad doublet (d br.), triplet(t), broad triplet (t br.), quartet (q), quintet (quint.) and multiplet(m).

PREPARATION EXAMPLES I. Preparation of Intermediates a. Synthesis ofSulfonyl Chlorides a.1 4-((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonylchloride a.1.1 Toluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester

To a solution of 20 g of (S)-(−)-2-phenyl-1-propanol in 240 ml ofdichloromethane was added in portions 28 g of p-toluenesulfonyl chloride(146.8 mmol). After stirring for 18 h at room temperature, the organicphase was washed with 100 ml of water, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 43g of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.65 (d, 2H), 7.15-7.3 (m, 5H), 7.1 (d,2H), 4.0-4.1 (m, 2H), 3.1 (m, 1H), 2.4 (s, 3H), 1.3 (d, 3H).

a.1.2 ((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene

9.62 g of toluene-4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester (33.13 mmol)were dissolved in 80 ml of polyethylenglycol 400. 9.62 g of potassiumfluoride (165.6 mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at50° C. for 3 days and another 2 days at 55-70° C. The reaction wastreated with 150 ml of saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution,extracted three times with diethyl ether, and the combined organiclayers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent wasevaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product was purified viasilica gel chromatography using cyclohexyane/ethyl acetate 15% aseluent. 2.85 g of the desired product were isolated, containing ˜25% ofthe elimination side product.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm]7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.3-4.6 (several m,2H), 3.15 (m, 1H).1.3 (m, 3H).

a.1.3 4-((S)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

3.5 g of ((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene (25.32 mmol) weredissolved in 80 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 11.81 g ofchlorosulfonic acid (101.31 mmol), dissolved in 20 ml ofdichloromethane, were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirredfor 30 min at room temperature and 2 h at 30° C. The solvent wasevaporated. 150 ml of diethyl ether were added to the residue, washedonce with 150 ml of water, and the organic layer was dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatographywith n-heptane-dichloromethane (6:4) as eluent to give 1.5 g of thetitle compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H),3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).

a.2 4-((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.2.1Toluene-4-sulfonic acid (R)-2-phenyl-propyl ester

Following the procedure analogous to that used for the synthesis oftoluene 4-sulfonic acid (S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester, but using(R)-2-phenyl-1-propanol, the title compound was prepared

a.2.2 ((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene

The title compound was prepared as described above for the synthesis of((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene, but using toluene-4-sulfonic acid(R)-2-phenyl-propyl ester instead of toluene-4-sulfonic acid(S)-2-phenyl-propyl ester.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.3-4.6 (several m,2H), 3.15 (m, 1H).1.3 (m, 3H).

a.2.3 4-((R)-2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

1.3 g of ((R)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene (9.4 mmol) were dissolvedin 50 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 1.1 g of chlorosulfonic acid(9.4 mmol), dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise.The reaction mixture was stirred for 20 min at 0-5° C. and then added toa solution of 2.15 g of phosphorous pentachloride dissolved in 40 ml ofdichloromethane. The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at 0-5° C.and 1 h at room temperature. The solvent was evaporated, 100 ml ofdiethyl ether were added, the mixture was washed once with 150 ml ofwater, and the organic layer dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andthe solvent evaporated under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified via silica gel chromatography with n-heptane-dichloromethane(1:1) as eluent to give 0.261 g of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H),3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).

a.3 4-(2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, but startingwith 2-phenyl-1-propanol in step a.3.1, the title compound was prepared.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dd, 2H),3.25 (m, 1H), 1.4 (d, 3H).

a.4 4-(2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.4.1(2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)-benzene

4 g of 3-phenylglutaric acid (19.21 mmol) were suspended in 350 ml ofdichloromethane. At room temperature, 6.5 g of xenon difluoride (38.42mmol) were added and the reaction mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 18 h. The organic phase was washed once with 975 ml of6% aqueous sodium hydrogencarbonate, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered, and the solvent evaporated. The remaining residue wasdistilled at a bath temperature of 123° C. at 21 mm to yield 0.78 g ofthe title compound that contained ˜50% of4-(2-Fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzene.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.2-7.4 (m, 5H), 4.6-4.8 (dd, 4H), 3.3(m, 1H).

a.4.2 4-(2-Fluoro-1-fluoromethyl-ethyl)benzenesulfonyl chloride

Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, but using 5equivalents. of chlorosulfonic acid, 0.12 g of the title compound wereobtained.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.05 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 4.75 (dd,4H), 3.4 (m, 1H).

a.5 4-(3,3,3-Trifluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

2.9 g were obtained from commercially available(3,3,3-trifluoropropyl)-benzene following the procedure used for thesynthesis of 4-((S)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloridedescribed above.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 3.0 (t, 2H),2.45 (m, 2H).

a.6 4-(2,2,2-Trifluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

The product was obtained from commercially available(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)-benzene following the procedure as described inJ. Org. Chem., 1960, 25, 1824-26.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.05 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 3.5 (q,2H).

a.7 4-(3-Fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.7.1(3-Fluoropropyl)-benzene

15.6 g of diethylaminosulfurtrifluoride (DAST, 96.91 mmol) weredissolved in 18 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 12 g of3-phenyl-1-propanol (88.1 mmol) dissolved in 30 ml of dichloromethane,were added dropwise. The reaction mixture was stirred for 18 h, and,after addition of 30 ml of dichloromethane, poured onto 100 ml of icewater. The organic layer was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate,filtered, and the solvent evaporated. The crude product was purified bydistillation at a bath temperature of 106° C. at 20 mm to yield 7.4 g ofthe title compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.1-7.3 (m, 5H), 4.4 (dt, 2H), 2.7 (m,2H).2.0 (m, 2H).

a.7.2 4-(3-Fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

4.1 g of (3-fluoro-propyl)-benzene (29.67 mmol) were dissolved in 40 mlof dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 6.91 g of chlorosulfonic acid (59.34mmol), dissolved in 10 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise. Thereaction mixture was stirred for 45 min at 0-5° C. and then added to asolution of 6.8 g of phosphorous pentachloride (32.63 mmol) dissolved in50 ml of dichloromethane. The reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h at5-10° C. The solvent was evaporated, 150 ml of diethyl ether added,washed once with 150 ml of ice water, and the organic layer dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered, and the solvent evaporated under reducedpressure. The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatographywith n-heptane-dichloromethane (11:9) as eluent to give 5.5 g of thetitle compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.95 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 4.5 (dt,2H), 2.9 (t, 2H), 2.05 (m, 2H).

a.8 4-(2,2-Difluoro-cyclopropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

2.07 g of were obtained from commercially available(2,2-difluorocyclopropyl)-benzene following the procedure used for thesynthesis of (3-fluoropropyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride with theexception that only 1.1 equivalents of phosphorous pentachloride wereused.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 2.85 (m,1H), 2.0 (m, 1H), 1.75 (m, 1H).

a.9 3-Bromo-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonyl chloride

2.0 g of 1-bromo-2-(trifluoro-methoxy)benzene (8.3 mmol) were dissolvedin 30 ml of dichloromethane. At 0-5° C., 1.06 g of chlorosulfonic acid(9.13 mmol), dissolved in 3 ml of dichloromethane, were added dropwise.The reaction mixture was stirred for 30 min at room temperature.Additional 5.5 equivalents of chlorosulfonic in dichloromethane wereadded to drive the reaction to completion. Standard work-up was followedand silica gel chromatography with n-heptane-dichloromethane (6:4) aseluent gave 2.19 g of the title compound.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.3 (d, 1H), 8.05 (dd, 1H), 7.5 (dd,1H).

a.10 4-(2-Fluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.10.1(2-Fluoroethyl)-benzene

6.8 g of the title compound were obtained from commercially available2-phenylethanol following the procedure used for the synthesis of(3-fluoropropyl)-benzene.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.1-7.3 (m, 5H), 4.6 (m, 1H), 4.45 (m,1H), 2.95 (m, 1H), 2.9 (m, 1H).

a.10.2 4-(2-Fluoroethyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

3.55 g were obtained following the procedure used for the synthesis of4-(R)-2-fluoro-1-methyl-ethylybenzenesulfonyl chloride.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.5 (d, 2H), 4.7 (dt, 2H),3.05-3.2 (dt, 2H).

a.11 5-Propylthiophene-2-sulfonyl chloride

Following the procedures analogous to that used for the preparation of(3-fluoro-propyl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride, but using only 1 equivalentof phosphorous pentachloride, the title compound was prepared.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.7 (d, 1H), 6.85 (d, 1H), 2.9 (t, 2H),1.75 (m, 2H), 1.0 (t, 3H).

a.12 4-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride a.12.11-Methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazole

1 g of 2-phenylmalonaldehyde (6.75 mmol) were dissolved in 25 ml ofethanol. 0.36 ml of N-methyl-hydrazine (6.75 mmol) were added, thereaction mixture was stirred under reflux for 4 h, the solventevaporated under reduced pressure to yield 1.09 g of the product.

ESI-MS: 159.1 [M+H]+

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.75 (s, 1H), 7.6 (s, 1H), 7.45 (d,2H), 7.35 (t, 2H), 7.2 (t, 1H), 3.9 (s, 3H)

a.12.2 4-(1-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-4-yl)-benzenesulfonyl chloride

0.5 g of 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1H-pyrazole (3.16 mmol) were dissolved in 20ml of dichloromethane. At 0° C., 0.232 ml of chlorosulfonic acid wereadded and the reaction mixture was stirred for 1 h under ice cooling.Additional 0.7 ml of chlorosulfonic acid were added, the mixture wasstirred at 0° C. for 30 minutes and then 90 minutes at 50° C. The twophases were separated and the lower layer put on ice, extracted twicewith diethyl ether, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and thesolvent evaporated under reduced pressure to yield 0.496 g of theproduct.

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 8.0 (d, 2H), 7.85 (s, 1H), 7.75 (s,1H), 7.65 (d, 2H), 4.0 (s, 3H).

a.13 4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride and2-(1,1,1-trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride

Prepared on a 14 g scale following the procedure outlined in Scheme 7.2-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride is a by-productof the reaction.

4-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride:

MS (ESI) m/z: 273.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.62 (d, 2H), 7.33 (d, 2H), 3.81 (m, 1H), 1.42(d, 3H).

2-(1,1,1-Trifluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride:

MS (ESI) m/z: 273.1 [M+H]⁺

a.14 4-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride and2-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride

Prepared on an 11 g scale following the procedure outlined in Scheme 6.2-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride is a by-productof the reaction.

4-(1,1-Difluoropropan-2-yl)benzenesulfonyl chloride:

MS (ESI) m/z: 255.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 8.03 (d, 2H), 7.55 (d, 2H), 5.88 (dt, 1H),3.34 (m, 1H), 1.47 (d, 3H).

¹³C-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 146.43, 143.54, 129.77, 127.28, 117.06 (t),43.76, 13.78.

2-(1,1-difluoropropan-2-yl)benzene-1-sulfonyl chloride:

Isolated by chromatography on 110 mg scale.

MS (ESI) m/z: 255.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 8.15 (d, 1H), 7.77 (t, 1H), 7.70 (d, 1H), 7.54(t, 1H), 5.99 (dt, 1H), 4.43 (m, 1H), 1.51 (d, 3H).

¹³C-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 143.45, 138.63, 135.53, 130.93, 129.04,128.17, 116.61 (t), 38.38, 13.68.

II. Preparation of Compounds I Example 14-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 1.15-Nitro-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid

To a solution of ethyl-5-nitro-1H-indole-2-carboxylate (22.7 g, 96.83mg) in ethanol (EtOH) (150 ml) sodium hydroxide (11.62 g, 290.5 mmol)was added. The mixture was stirred at room temperature for 16 h. Duringthis time a brown solid formed. After evaporation of the solvent underreduced pressure the residue was suspended in water and HCl was added.The color of the precipitate changed from brown to yellow. Afterfiltration the residue was washed with water and dried in a vacuum ovenat 50° C. to give the product as a brown powder (19.53 g, 98%).

1.2 5-Nitro-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid propylamide

To a solution of 5-nitro-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid (6.95 g, 33.7 mmol)in N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF)/pyridine (1/1, 150 ml)N,N′-carbonyl-diimidazole (5.47 g, 33.71 mmol) was added. The mixturewas stirred at 80° C. for 1 h. At 0° C. propylamine (9.96 g, 168.56mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and then atroom temperature for 16 h. The solution was diluted with water (2 I).After addition of sodium chloride the product precipitated. Afterfiltration the residue was washed with water and pentane, and dried in avacuum oven at 50° C. to give the product as a yellow powder.

MS (ESI) m/z: 248.05 [M+H]⁺

1.3 5-Amino-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid propylamide

To a solution of 5-nitro-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid propylamide (2.94g, 11.9 mmol) in EtOH (150 ml) a suspension of palladium on charcoal(10%, 1 g) in EtOH was added. The mixture was hydrogenated atatmospheric pressure. After filtration and removal of the solvents invacuo the product was obtained as a yellow powder (2.46 mg, 95%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 218.15 [M+H]⁺

1.4 5-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acidpropylamide

To a solution of 5-amino-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid propylamide (500mg, 2.3 mmol) in pyridine (20 ml) 4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonyl chloride(500 mg, 2.3 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h. After evaporation of the solvent the residue waspartitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous NaHCO₃. Theorganic layer was separated, washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ anddried over MgSO₄. The filtered solution was evaporated to give theproduct as a yellow powder (910 mg, 98.8%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 400.01 [M+H]⁺

1.5 4-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

To a suspension of lithium aluminiumhydride (590 mg, 15.54 mmol) intetrahydrofuran (THF) (40 ml, dried over Al₂O₃) at −5 to 0° C. asolution of 5-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylicacid propylamide (1.03 g, 2.59 mmol) in THF (10 ml) was added. Aftercomplete addition the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperatureand was heated to reflux for 3 h. At 0° C. THF and then water wereadded. The mixture was dried with Na₂SO₄. The filtered solution wasevaporated and the residue was purified by column chromatography(toluene:THF:methanol, 4:1:1+2.5% triethylamine) to give the product asa yellow powder (240 mg, 24%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 386.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.95 (bs, 1H), 7.60 (d, 2H), 7.35 (d, 2H),7.07-7.20 (m, 2H), 6.75-6.79 (m, 1H), 6.18 (s, 1H), 3.79 (s, 2H),2.85-2.96 (m, 1H), 2.40-2.55 (m, 2H), 1.39-1.49 (m, 2H), 1.10-1.20 (m,6H), 0.85 (t, 3H).

Example 24-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide×HCl

To 4-isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(110 mg, 0.27 mmol) trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) (5 ml) was added at 0° C.followed by adding sodium borohydride pellets (50 mg, 1.36 mmol). Thetemperature during addition was kept below 10° C. After completeaddition the mixture was stirred for 2 h at 0° C. The mixture carefullywas added to an ice cold saturated aqueous solution of NaHCO₃. Theaqueous layer was extracted three times with dichloromethane. Thecombined organic layers were dried over MgSO₄, filtered and the solventevaporated under reduced pressure. To a solution of the residue in ethylacetate/diethyl ether a solution of HCl in diethyl ether (1M) was added.The resulting precipitate was collected and dried in vacuo at 30° C. togive the product as purple crystals (60 mg, 51%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 388.15 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 9.61 (bs, 1H), 8.85 (bs, 2H), 7.60 (d, 2H),7.48 (d, 2H), 6.80 (s, 1H), 6.65 (d, 1H), 6.40 (d, 1H), 4.03-4.15 (m,1H), 2.80-3.10 (m, 6H), 2.65-2.75 (m, 1H), 1.60-1.70 (m, 2H), 1.15-1.20(m, 6H), 0.90 (t, 3H).

Example 3N-(2-Propylaminomethyl-1H-indol-5-yl)-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide×½fumaric acid 3.15-(4-Trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acidpropylamide

To a solution of 5-amino-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acid propylamide (500mg, 2.3 mmol) in pyridine (20 ml) 4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylchloride (600 mg, 2.3 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h. After evaporation of the solvent the residue waspartitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueous. The organiclayer was separated, washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ and dried overMgSO₄. The filtered solution was evaporated to give the product as ayellow powder (1.01 g, 99%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 442.0 [M+H]⁺

3.2N-(2-Propylaminomethyl-indol-5-yl)-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide×½fumaric acid

To a suspension of lithium aluminiumhydride (500 mg, 13.18 mmol) in THF(40 ml, dried over Al₂O₃) at −5-0° C. a solution of5-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acidpropylamide (970 mg, 2.20 mmol) in THF (10 ml) was added. After completeaddition the mixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and washeated to reflux for 3 h. At 0° C. THF and then water were added. Themixture was dried with Na₂SO₄. The filtered solution was evaporated invacuo and the residue was purified by column chromatography(toluene:THF:methanol, 4:1:1, +2.5% triethylamine). To a solution of theobtained oil in isopropanol fumaric acid (254 mg, 2.19 mmol) was added.The precipitate was recrystallized from ethanol to give the product as ayellow powder (220 mg, 18%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 428.0 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.78 (d, 2H), 7.47 (d, 2H), 7.10-7.20 (m, 2H),6.70-6.80 (m, 1H), 6.55 (s, 1H), 6.23 (s, 1H), 3.89 (s, 2H), 2.53-2.60(m, 2H), 1.45-1.55 (m, 2H), 0.86 (t, 3H).

Example 4N-(2-Propylaminomethyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indol-5-yl)-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamide×HCl

A solution of5-(4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonylamino)-1H-indole-2-carboxylic acidpropylamide (960 mg, 2.18 mmol) in THF (25 ml) was heated to reflux anda solution of borane-dimethylsulfide complex (2M in THF, 19.6 mmol) wasadded. The mixture-was heated to reflux for 10 h. At room temperaturethe mixture was adjusted to pH=1 by adding a solution of HCl in ethanoland stirred for 15 min. After evaporation of the solvents the residuewas partitioned between ethyl acetate and HCl (2M). To the separatedaqueous layer aqueous ammonia was added (pH=9). After extraction withdichloromethane the organic layer was dried over MgSO₄ and evaporated.To a solution of the residue in diethyl ether HCl in diethyl ether (1M)was added. The resulting precipitate was collected, washed with diethylether and dried in vacuo at 30° C. to give the product as a yellowpowder (160 mg, 16%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 430.15 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 9.90 (s, 1H), 9.05 (bs, 2H), 7.62 (d, 2H),7.55 (d, 2H), 6.81 (s, 1H), 6.68 (d, 1H), 6.49 (d, 1H), 4.10-4.20 (m,1H), 2.70-3.15 (m, 6H), 1.60-1.70 (m, 2H), 0.91 (t, 3H).

Example 54-Isopropyl-N-(5-propylaminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamide×HCl5.1 5-Aminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ylamine×2 HCl

5-Aminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ylamine×2 HCl wassynthesized according to a synthetic protocol described in EP325963starting from commercially availableN-(5-oxo-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-acetamide.

5.2 N-(6-Amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-propionamide

A solution of 5-aminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-ylamine×2HCl (500 mg, 2.01 mmol) in water (90 ml) was adjusted to pH=11.25 byadding aqueous NaOH (0.5M). Then propionic acid anhydride (290 mg, 2.21mmol) was added slowly while maintaining the pH in a range from 11.2 to11.3 by simultaneously adding aqueous NaOH (0.5M). After completeaddition the mixture was adjusted to pH=2.5 with aqueous HCl (1N) andevaporated under reduced pressure. The residue was dissolved in water,and washed twice with ethyl acetate. After addition of aqueous ammoniathe aqueous layer was extracted three times with dichloromethane. Thecombined dichloromethane layers were dried over MgSO₄, and evaporatedunder reduced pressure to give the product as a yellow resin (320 mg,68%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 233.15 [M+H]⁺

5.3N-[6-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-ylmethyl]-propionamide

To a solution ofN-(6-amino-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-ylmethyl)-propionamide (290mg, 1.26 mmol) in pyridine (10 ml) at 0° C. 4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylchloride (280 mg, 1.26 mmol) was added. The mixture was stirred at 0° C.for 1 h and 16 h at room temperature. After evaporation under reducedpressure the obtained residue was partitioned between ethyl acetate andsaturated aqueous NaHCO₃. The organic layer was washed twice withsaturated aqueous NaHCO₃, dried over MgSO₄, filtered and the solventevaporated under reduced pressure to give the product as a brown resin(530 mg, 100%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 415.15 [M+H]⁺

5.44-Isopropyl-N-(5-propylaminomethyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-naphthalen-2-yl)-benzenesulfonamide×HCl

To a solution ofN-[6-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-ylmethyl]-propionamide(510 mg, 1.23 mmol) in THF (20 ml) borane-dimethylsulfide complex (2M inTHF, 3.06 mmol) was added. The mixture was heated to reflux for 2 h. Atroom temperature HCl in ethanol (2M) was added and the mixture wasstirred for 30 min. After evaporation under reduced pressure the residuewas triturated with diethyl ether. After filtration the residue waswashed with diethyl ether and dried in vacuo to give the product asyellow crystals (490 mg, 92%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 401.15 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 10.21 (s, 1H), 8.80 (bs, 1H), 8.60 (bs, 1H),7.71 (d, 2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.15 (d, 1H), 6.93 (d, 1H), 6.82 (s, 1H),2.80-3.20 (m, 6H), 2.52-2.61 (m, 2H), 1.55-1.90 (m, 6H), 1.15-1.29 (m,6H), 0.90 (t, 3H).

Example 64-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide6.1 N-(4-Amino-3-nitro-phenyl)-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide

To a mixture of 2-nitro-benzene-1,4-diamine (10 g, 65.30 mmol) andN,N-dimethylaniline (8.7 g, 71.83 mmol) in acetonitrile (310 ml) at 0°C. 4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylchloride (13.85 g, 63.34 mmol) was addedover a period of 1 h. The mixture was stirred at 0° C. for 1 h and for16 h at room temperature. After concentrating the mixture in vacuo theobtained oil was triturated with water. The precipitate was collected,washed with ethanol and dried in vacuo to give the product as a yellowpowder (11.76 g, 54%).

6.2 N-(3,4-Diamino-phenyl)-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl

A mixture of N-(4-amino-3-nitro-phenyl)-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide(5 g, 14.91 mmol) and palladium on charcoal (10%, 500 mg) in ethanol(100 ml) was hydrogenated at atmospheric pressure. After filtration themixture was concentrated in vacuo. The brown oil was dissolved indichloromethane and a solution of HCl in isopropanol was added. Theprecipitate was collected and dried in vacuo to give the product as abrown powder (4.9 g, 87%).

6.3N-[5-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl]-propionamide

To a solution ofN-(3,4-diamino-phenyl)-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide×HCl (500 mg, 1.32mmol) in DMF (20 ml) at 0° C. was added propionylamino-acetic acid (170mg, 1.32 mmol) and 1-hydroxy-7-azabenzotriazole (HOAt) (220 mg, 1.59mmol). After stirring the mixture at 0° C. for 15 min EDC(N-ethyl-N′-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)-carbodiimide) (300 mg, 1.45 mmol)was added. DIPEA (diisopropylethylamine) (0.92 ml, 5.29 mmol) was addedafter stirring another 15 min at 0° C. The mixture was stirred at roomtemperature for 16 h, and then concentrated under reduced pressure. Theresidue was partitioned between ethyl acetate and saturated aqueousNaHCO₃ and the organic layer was dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and thesolvent evaporated under reduced pressure. A solution of the obtainedoil in acetic acid was heated to 70° C. for 6 h. After evaporation ofthe solvent in vacuo the residue was purified by column chromatographyto give the product as a yellow oil (320 mg, 61%).

6.44-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-1H-benzoimidazol-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

To a suspension of lithium-aluminiumhydride (180 mg, 4.79 mmol) in THF(5 ml, dried Al₂O₃) at −5-0° C. a solution ofN-[5-(4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-1H-benzoimidazol-2-ylmethyl]-propionamide(320 mg, 0.80 mmol) in THF (5 ml) was added. After complete addition themixture was allowed to warm to room temperature and was heated to refluxfor 2 h. At 0° C. THF and then water were added. The mixture was driedwith Na₂SO₄. The filtered solution was evaporated in vacuo and theresidue was purified by preparative HPLC (water/5% acetonitrile/0.1%acetic acid) to give the product as a yellow oil (10 mg, 3%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 387.25 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃): δ [ppm] 7.62 (d, 2H), 7.55-7.65 (m, 2H), 7.75 (s, 1H),7.46 (d, 2H), 7.61 (d, 1H), 4.08 (s, 2H), 2.85-2.91 (m, 1H), 2.62-2.70(m, 2H), 1.48-1.56 (m, 2H), 1.18-1.22 (m, 6H), 0.91 (t, 3H).

Example 74-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-indan-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 7.1Methanesulfonic acid indan-2-yl ester

2-Indanol (20.00 g, 149.5 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (21.2 g, 164mmol) was stirred in dichloromethane (300 mL) at 0° C. Methanesulfonylchloride (18.78 g, 164 mmol) and dimethylaminopyridine (1.80 g) wereadded simultaneously and stirring continued at room temperature for 18h. Solution was evaporated, partitioned between ethyl acetate and water,and the organic phase separated. This was washed with NaHCO₃ (sat) andwith citric acid solution (5%) and dried over MgSO₄. The filteredsolution was concentrated and the resultant solid recrystallized fromisopropanol-EtOH (3:1) to give off-white crystals (24.6 g, 78%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 230.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.28 (m, 2H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 5.46 (m, 1H), 3.34(m, 2H), 3.15 (m, 2H).

¹³C-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 139.5 (s), 126.8 (d), 124.5 (d), 82.7 (d),37.6 (t).

7.2 Indan-2-carbonitrile

A mixture of methanesulfonic acid indan-2-yl ester (18.65 g, 87.9 mmol)and tetraethylammonium cyanide (15.10 g) in acetonitrile (180 mL) washeated to 55° C. for 5 hours, cooled and concentrated. The residue waspartitioned between ethyl acetate and water, and the organic phaseseparated. This was dried over MgSO₄ and the filtered solution wasconcentrated and then separated by column chromatography(dichloromethane:ethyl acetate, 6:1-1:1) to give the product as a redsolid (6.51 g, 52%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 144.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.28 (m, 2H), 7.18 (m, 2H), 3.52 (m, 1H), 3.31(m, 2H), 3.17 (m, 2H).

7.3 Indan-2-yl-methylamine

The indan-2-carbonitrile (1.60 g, 11.2 mmol) was dissolved in diethylether (50 mL) and LiAlH₄ (0.43 g, 11.3 mmol) added in portions at 0° C.and the solution stirred for a further 3 h at 5° C. The reaction wasquenched by the sequential addition of water, NaOH solution (10%) andwater. The organic phase was separated, dried (MgSO₄), filtered andconcentrated to give the title compound as a light brown oil (1.30 g,79%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 148.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.18 (m, 2H), 7.06 (m, 2H), 3.35 (m, 1H), 2.90(m, 2H), 2.52 (m, 3H), 2.35 (m, 1H), 1.40 (br s, 1H).

7.4 N-Indan-2-ylmethyl-propionamide

A solution of indan-2-yl-methylamine (5.55 g, 37.7 mmol) andtriethylamine (5.67 g, 56.0 mmol) in 100 mL THF was stirred at 5° C. andpropionic anhydride (5.15 g, 39.6 mmol) added dropwise. After themixture was stirred for 18 h at room temperature, the solvent wasremoved and ethyl acetate/water were added. The organic layer was washedwith water and dried over MgSO₄. The filtrate was concentrated to give abrown oil (8.79 g, 97%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 204.1 [M+H]⁺

7.5 N-(5-Nitro-indan-2-ylmethyl)-propionamide

N-Indan-2-ylmethyl-propionamide (4.00 g, 19.7 mmol) was dissolved innitromethane (60 mL) and added to a mixture of concentrated H₂SO₄ (19mL), concentrated nitric acid (1.4 mL) and water (3.2 mL) cooled to 5°C. After stirring for 45 min, the reaction solution was poured intowater, extracted with ethyl acetate and the organic phase separated anddried over MgSO₄. The filtered solution was concentrated to give a brownoil (4.67 g, 96%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 249.1 [M+H]⁺

7.6 N-(5-Amino-indan-2-ylmethyl)-propionamide

The mixture of nitro compounds (4.67 g, 18.8 mmol) was dissolved inmethanol (MeOH)(250 mL) and tin chloride (12.7 g, 56.3 mmol) added. Thesolution was heated to reflux for 3 h and then a second portion of tinchloride was added and reflux continued for a further 3 h. The solutionwas concentrated and the residue was partitioned between ethyl acetateand NaOH (2M), and the organic phase separated and dried over MgSO₄. Thefiltered solution was concentrated and the residue separated bypreparative HPLC (20-90% MeOH) to give the 2 amino isomers. The productwas obtained as a yellow oil (0.97 g, 24%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 219.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.75 (m, 1H), 6.76 (d, 2H), 6.37 (s, 1H), 6.31(d, 1H), 3.08 (m, 2H), 2.42 (m, 2H), 2.07 (m, 2H), 0.97 (t, 3H).

7.7N-[5-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-indan-2-ylmethyl]-propionamide

N-(5-Amino-indan-2-ylmethyl)-propionamide (0.93 g, 4.26 mmol) wasdissolved in pyridine-dichloromethane (1:2, 60 mL) and cooled to 5° C.4-Isopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (0.98 g, 4.48 mmol) was added andthe solution stirred at 5° C. for 3 h. Solution was evaporated,partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, and the organic phaseseparated and dried over MgSO₄. The filtered solution was concentratedto give the product as a brown oil (1.69 g, 99%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 401.1 [M+H]⁺

7.8 4-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-indan-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

N-[5-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-indan-2-ylmethyl]propionamide(0.50 g, 1.25 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mL of THF and 4.2 mL (43.9 mmol)of a borane-THF complex was introduced dropwise. The resulting mixturewas stirred at reflux for 1 h. The solution was cooled, 5 mL of 2 N HClwas added slowly, and the mixture was stirred at reflux for 2 h. Thecooled solution was quenched with water, then NaOH (2N) and extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered,and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give product as a whitesolid which was further purified by column chromatography using(dichloromethane-MeOH, 7-12%) to give an oil. The oil was dissolved inethyl acetate and HCl (4M, dioxane) was added to give the product as awhite solid (40 mg, 7%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 387.2 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.69 (d, 2H), 7.40 (d, 2H), 7.03 (d, 1H), 6.94(s, 1H), 6.84 (d, 1H), 2.90 (m, 3H), 2.81 (d, 2H), 2.70-2.55 (m, 5H),1.55 (m, 2H), 0.85 (t, 3H).

¹³C-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 153.4 (s), 143.2 (s), 137.9 (s), 137.3 (s),136.1 (s), 127.1 (d), 126.7 (d), 124.7 (d) 118.4 (d), 116.5 (d), 51.9(t), 49.6 (t), 37.4 (d), 36.0 (t), 33.2 (d), 23.3 (q), 20.0 (t), 11.2(q).

Example 84-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-indan-4-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 8.1N-(4-Nitro-indan-2-ylmethyl)-propionamide

The title compound was prepared in an analogous manner as describedabove.

MS (ESI) m/z: 249.1 [M+H]⁺

8.2 N-(4-Amino-indan-2-ylmethyl)-propionamide

The title compound was prepared in an analogous manner as describedabove. (0.55 g, 14%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 219.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.82 (s, 1H), 6.85 (t, 1H), 6.37 (m, 2H), 4.72(br s, 2H), 3.08 (m, 2H), 2.85 (m, 1H), 2.75 (m, 1H), 2.52 (m, 2H), 2.32(m, 1H), 2.08 (m, 2H), 1.00 (t, 3H).

8.3N-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-indan-2-ylmethyl]-propionamide

N-(4-Amino-indan-2-ylmethyl)-propionamide (0.51 g, 2.34 mmol) wasdissolved in pyridine-dichloromethane (1:2, 30 mL) and cooled to 5° C.4-Isopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (0.54 g, 2.47 mmol) was added andthe solution stirred at 5° C. for 3 h. Solution was evaporated,partitioned between ethyl acetate and water, and the organic phaseseparated and dried over MgSO₄. The filtered solution was concentratedto give the product as a brown oil (0.95 g, 100%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 401.1 [M+H]⁺

8.4 4-Isopropyl-N-(2-propylaminomethyl-indan-4-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

N-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-indan-2-ylmethyl]propionamide(0.30 g, 0.75 mmol) was dissolved in 10 mL of THF and 2.5 mL (26.1 mmol)of a borane-THF complex was introduced dropwise. The resulting mixturewas stirred at reflux for 1 h. The solution was cooled, 3 mL of 2 N HClwas added slowly, and the mixture was stirred at reflux for 2 h. Thecooled solution was quenched with water, then NaOH (2N) and extractedwith ethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered,and the filtrate was evaporated in vacuo to give product as a whitesolid which was further purified by column chromatography using(dichloromethane-MeOH, 7-12%) to give an oil. The oil was dissolved inethyl acetate and HCl (4M, dioxane) was added to give the product as awhite solid (140 mg, 43%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 387.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.68 (d, 2H), 7.26 (d, 2H), 6.93 (d, 1H), 6.88(s, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 2.98 (m, 3H), 2.74 (m, 4H), 2.60 (m, 2H), 1.22(d, 6H), 0.89 (t, 3H).

Example 94-Isopropyl-N-(2-allylaminomethyl-indan-4-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 9.14-Isopropyl-N-(2-aminomethyl-indan-4-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

N-[4-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-indan-2-ylmethyl]-propionamide(1.00 g, 2.50 mmol, synthesized as described in Example 8) was dissolvedin 25 mL of n-butanol and 10 mL of concentrated (6N) hydrochloric acidwas added. The resulting mixture was stirred at reflux for 5 h. Thesolution was cooled, added to water and extracted with ethyl acetate.The aqueous solution was treated with NaOH (2N) and extracted with ethylacetate. The organic phase was dried over MgSO₄, filtered, and thefiltrate was evaporated in vacuo to give product as a white solid whichwas further purified by column chromatography using(dichloromethane-MeOH, 5-50%) to give a yellow oil (160 mg, 18%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 345.5 [M+H]⁺

9.2 4-Isopropyl-N-(2-allylaminomethyl-indan-4-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

4-Isopropyl-N-(2-aminomethyl-indan-4-yl)-benzenesulfonamide (80 mg, 0.23mmol), allyl bromide (30 mg, 0.23 mmol) and triethylamine (20 mg, 0.23mmol) were dissolved in 2 mL of DMF and stirred at room temperature for18 h. The solution was concentrated, water added and extracted withethyl acetate. The organic phase was dried over MgSO₄filtered and thefiltrate was evaporated in vacuo to give a residue which was purified bycolumn chromatography using (dichloromethane-MeOH, 0-5%) to give ayellow oil (10 mg, 6%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 385.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7:69 (d, 2H), 7.25 (d, 2H), 6.93 (d, 1H), 6.88(s, 1H), 6.73 (d, 1H), 5.92 (m, 1H), 5.20 (m, 2H), 3.36 (d, 2H), 2.96(m, 3H), 2.74 (m, 2H), 2.60 (m, 2H), 1.55 (m, 2H), 1.25 (d, 6H).

Example 104-Isopropyl-N-(1-propylaminomethyl-indan-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide 10.1N-(5-Bromo-indan-1-ylmethyl)-propionamide

A solution of (5-bromo-indan-1-yl)-methylamine (240 mg, 0.91 mmol) andtriethylamine (363 mg, 3.60 mmol) in THF (5 mL) was stirred at 5° C. andpropionic anhydride (125 mg, 0.96 mmol) added dropwise. After themixture was stirred for 18 h at room temperature, the solvent wasremoved and ethyl acetate/water were added. The organic layer was washedwith water and dried over MgSO₄. The filtrate was concentrated to give awhite solid (250 mg, 97%).

MS (ESI) m/z: 401.1 [M+H]⁺

10.2N-[5-(4-Isopropyl-benzenesulfonylamino)-indan-1-ylmethyl]-propionamide

N-(5-Bromo-indan-1-ylmethyl)-propionamide (280 mg, 0.99 mmol) wasdissolved in THF (5 mL) and tris(dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium (45mg, 0.05 mmol) and tri-t-butylphosphine (10 mg, 0.05 mmol) added underN₂ atmosphere. A solution of 4-isopropylbenzenesulfonyl chloride (198mg, 0.99 mmol) and NaH (52 mg, 50% in oil) was added and the solutionstirred at 150° C. for 1.5 h in a microwave.

Solution was evaporated, partitioned between ethyl acetate and water,and the organic phase separated and dried over MgSO₄. The filteredsolution was concentrated and separated by preparative HPLC (20-95%MeOH) to give the 2 isomeric amino products and a mixed fraction (92 mg,22%). The product was obtained as a colorless oil (21 mg, 5%).

10.3 4-Isopropyl-N-(1-propylaminomethyl-indan-5-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

The borane reduction was carried out by the aforementioned procedure.The final product was obtained as a white solid.

MS (ESI) m/z: 387.4 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆): δ [ppm] 7.69 (d, 2H), 7.26 (d, 2H), 7.07 (d, 1H), 6.98(s, 1H), 6.80 (d, 1H), 3.30 (m, 1H), 2.90 (m, 2H), 2.88-2.65 (m, 2H),2.65 (m, 4H), 2.28 (m, 1H), 1.81 (m, 1H), 1.55 (m, 2H), 1.25 (d, 6H),0.88 (t, 3H).

Example 114-Isopropyl-N-(2-propyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carboline-7-yl)-benzenesulfonamide×0.3Acetate 11.1 2-Propyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carboline

2,3,4,9-Tetrahydro-1H-beta-carbolin (2.5 g, 14.5 mmol) andpropionaldehyde (1.06 ml, 14.5 mmol) were dissolved in THF (100 ml).Acetic acid (1.25 ml, 21.8 mmol) and sodium trisacetoxyborohydride(4.615 g, 21.8 mmol) were sequentially added to the reaction mixture andstirred for 1 h at room temperature. The reaction mixture wasconcentrated and the residue was dissolved in H₂O (10 ml) and ethylacetate (50 ml). The pH was adjusted to 9 by adding NaOH (2M). Theorganic phase was separated, dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andevaporated to dryness to yield the title product (2.84 g, 91%).

ESI-MS: 215.1 [M+H]⁺

11.2 1-(2-Propyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolin-9-yl)-ethanone

To 2-propyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carboline (1.46 g, 6.81 mmol) inN,N-dimethylformamide (80 ml) was added sodiumhydride (50% in oil) (392mg, 8.17 mmol). After 15 minutes, acetyl chloride (0.58 ml, 8.17 mmol)was added to the reaction mixture and stirring continued at roomtemperature overnight. The solvent was removed in vacuo.

The residue was diluted with water (50 ml) and extracted three timeswith ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to dryness to yield 2.4 g ofcrude product. The crude product was purified with silica gelchromatography with cyclohexane/ethyl acetate (80:20) as eluent to givethe title product (1.15 g, 66% yield).

ESI-MS: 257.1 [M+H]⁺

11.3 1-(7-Nitro-2-propyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolin-9-yl)-ethanone

To 1-(2-propyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolin-9-yl)-ethanone (1.05 g,4.1 mmol) in conc. H₂SO₄ was added KNO₃ (435 mg, 4.3 mmol) in smallportions at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm up to roomtemperature and stirred for an additional 30 minutes. The reactionmixture was poured onto 250 ml of ice and extracted once with ethylacetate. The aqueous phase was made alkaline and extracted twice withethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried over magnesiumsulfate, filtered, and evaporated to dryness to yield 1.2 g of crudeproduct (70% purity).

ESI-MS: 303.1 [M+H]⁺

11.4 2-Propyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carbolin-7-ylamine

To 1-(7-nitro-2-propyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-beta-carbolin-9-yl)-ethanone(1.2 g, 2.79 mmol, 70% purity) in methanol (50 ml) was added tindichloride (5.03 g, 22.3 mmol) and the reaction mixture was refluxed for3 h. The solvent was removed, the residue treated with 1 N aqueoussodium hydroxide and ethyl acetate, filtered through celite, the phasesseparated and the aqueous phase extracted twice with ethyl acetate. Thecombined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andevaporated to dryness to yield 700 mg of crude product. The crudeproduct was purified with silica gel chromatography with ethylacetate/methanol (95:5) as eluent to give the desired product (300 mg,45% yield).

ESI-MS: 230.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (CDCl₃, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.3 (d, 1H), 6.6 (s, 1H), 6.5 (d, 1H),3.6 (m, 2H), 2.8 (m, 2H), 2.7 (m, 2H), 2.5 (m, 2H), 1.6 (m, 2H), 0.9 (m,3H).

11.54-Isopropyl-N-(2-propyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carbolin-7-yl)-benzenesulfonamide×0.3Acetate

2-Propyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carbolin-7-ylamine (100 mg, 0.41mmol) and 4-isopropyl-phenyl-sulfonyl chloride (91 mg, 0.41 mmol) weredissolved in tetrahydrofuran (15 ml). Triethylamine (0.17 ml, 1.24 mmol)was added and the reaction mixture stirred over night at roomtemperature. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, theresidue treated with H₂O and extracted twice with ethyl acetate (50 ml).The organic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and thesolvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the crude product. Thecrude product was purified via preparative HPLC (DeltaPak, 40 mmdiameter) with acetonitrile/water/0.01% acetic acid as eluent to givethe desired product (40 mg, 22% yield)

ESI-MS: 412.1 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 10.6 (bs; 1H), 9.8 (bs, 1H), 7.6 (d,2H), 7.4 (d, 2H), 7.2 (d, 1H), 7.1 (s, 1H), 6.7 (dd, 1H), 3.5 (bs, 2H),2.9 (sept, 6H), 2.7 (m, 2H), 2.6 (m, 2H), 2.5 (m, 2H), 1.9 (bs, 1H), 1.5(m, 2H), 1.2 (d, 6H), 0.9 (t, 3H).

¹³C-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 100 MHz): δ [ppm] 172.1 (s), 153.1 (s), 137.3 (s),135.8 (s), 130.8 (s), 126.9 (d), 126.8 (d), 124.0 (s), 117.4 (d), 113.4(d), 106.4 (s), 104.1 (d), 59.0 (t), 50.7 (t), 49.9 (t), 33.2.(d), 23.4(q), 21.0 (t), 19.9 (t), 11.7 (q).

Example 124-Isopropyl-N-(2-propyl-2,3,4,4a,9,9a-hexahydro-1H-beta-carbolin-7-yl)-benzenesulfonamide

To4-isopropyl-N-(2-propyl-2,3,4,9-tetrahydro-1H-beta-carbolin-7-yl)-benzenesulfonamide(25 mg, 0.05 mmol) in trifluoro-acetic acid (5 ml) was added sodiumcyanoborohydride (15 mg, 0.24 mmol). After 15 min of stirring at roomtemperature the reaction mixture was made alkaline and extracted twicewith ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases were dried overmagnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to dryness to yield thecrude product. Trifluoroacetic acid was added and the productlyophilised (6.4 mg, 24% yield).

ESI-MS: 414.1 [M+H]⁺

Example 13N-(6,8-Dichloro-2-propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl)-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide,hydrochloride 13.16,8-Dichloro-2-propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl-amine

6,8-Dichloro-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-ylamine (275mg, 1.07 mmol) and propionaldehyde (81 μl, 1.12 mmol) were dissolved intetrahydrofuran (25 ml). Acetic acid (90 μl, 1.6 mmol) and sodiumtrisacetoxyborohydride (340 mg, 1.6 mmol) were sequentially added to thereaction mixture and stirred for 1 hour at room temperature. Thereaction mixture was concentrated and the residue was dissolved in a 1 MNaOH solution (20 ml) and ethyl acetate (20 ml). The aqueous phase wasextracted once more with ethyl acetate. The combined organic phases weredried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and evaporated to dryness toyield the pure product (295 mg, 92%).

ESI-MS: 299.05 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 7.05 (s, 1H), 5.2 (s, 2H), 3.25 (m,1H), 3.1 (m, 1H), 3.0 (m, 1H), 2.65 (m, 1H), 2.6 (m, 1H), 2.45 (m, 1H),2.3 (m, 2H), 2.15 (m, 1H), 2.05 (m, 1H), 1.65 (m, 1H), 1.5 (m, 1H), 1.45(m, 2H), 0.85 (m, 1H).

13.2N-(6,8-Dichloro-2-propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl)-4-isopropyl-benzenesulfonamide,hydrochloride

6,8-Dichloro-2-propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl-amine(100 mg, 0.33 mmol) and polystyrene-bound DMAP(4-(N,N-dimethylamino)pyridine) (loading 1.06 mmol/g, 32 mg) weretreated with tetrahydrofuran (10 ml). Subsequentlyisopropylphenylsulfonyl chloride (73 mg, 0.33 mmol) was added andstirred for 5 hours at 150 ° C. in the microwave (CEM). Another portionof isopropylphenylsulfonyl chloride and polystyrene-bound DMAP was addedand stirring continued for 7 hours at 160 ° C. in the microwave. Thesolvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, the residue treated withwater (30 ml) and twice extracted with ethyl acetate (2×30 ml). Theorganic layer was dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, and thesolvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give an oil (470 mg). Thecrude product was purified via HPLC chromatography. Fractions containingthe product were combined and the solvent evaporated. The residue wasconverted into the hydrochloride salt (4 mg, 2%).

ESI-MS: 481.15/483.15 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 10.4 (bs, 1H), 9.95 (s, 1H), 7.7 (d,2H), 7.45 (m, 3H), 4.1 (m, 0.5H), 3.85 (m, 0.5H), 3.7 (m, 0.5H), 3.55(m, 0.5H), 3.45 (m, 1H), 3.1 (m, 2H), 3.0 (sept, 1H), 2.95-2.55 (m, 5H),1.85 (m, 1H), 1.65 (m, 3H), 1.2 (d, 6H), 0.9 (t, 3H).

Example 144-Isopropyl-N-(2-propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl)-benzenesulfonamide,hydrochloride 14.12-Propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl-amine

A mixture of6,8-dichloro-2-propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl-amine(800 mg, 2.67 mmol) and 20% palladiumhydroxide on carbon in methanol (50ml) was hydrogenated over night at room temperature. The catalyst wasfiltered, and the solvent was removed under vacuum to yield the crudeproduct. The residue was dissolved in ethyl acetate and 1 M NaOHsolution. The aqueous phase was once more extracted with ethyl acetate.The combined organic layers were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered,and the solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the pureproduct (530 mg, 86%).

ESI-MS: 231.15 [M+H]⁺

14.24-Isopropyl-N-(2-propyl-2,3,3a,4′,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl)-benzenesulfonamide,hydrochloride

2-Propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl-amine (40 mg,0.17 mmol) and 4-isopropylphenylsulfonyl chloride (38 mg, 0.17 mmol)were dissolved in tetrahydrofuran (20 ml). Triethylamine (70 μl, 0.52mmol) was added and the reaction mixture stirred over night at roomtemperature. The solvent was evaporated under reduced pressure, theresidue treated with water (30 ml) and ethyl acetate (30 ml). Theaqueous phase was once more extracted with ethyl acetate and thecombined organic phases were dried over magnesium sulfate, filtered, andthe solvent evaporated under reduced pressure to give the crude product(120 mg). The crude product was purified via silica gel chromatographywith cyclohexane/ethyl acetate (gradient 0-100%). Fractions containingthe product were combined and the solvent evaporated to yield the pureproduct which was converted into its hydrochloride salt (15 mg, 18%).

ESI-MS: 413.2 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 10.4 (bs, 1H), 10.2 (s, 1H), 7.7 (d,2H), 7.45 (d, 2H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 6.95 (d, 1H), 6.9 (m, 2H), 3.9 (m, 1H),3.4 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 2.95 (sept, 1H), 2.8 (m, 1H), 2.6 (m, 4H),1.65 (m, 4H), 1.2 (d, 6H), 0.9 (t, 3H).

Example 15N-(2-Propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl)-4-(2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl)-benzenesulfonamide,hydrochloride

Following a procedure analogous to that described in example 14 thetitle compound was obtained.

ESI-MS: 467.25 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 10.7 (bs, 1H), 10.3 (m, 1H), 7.8 (d,2H), 7.6 (d, 2H), 7.05 (m, 1H), 6.95 (d, 1H), 6.9 (m, 1H), 3.9 (m, 2H),3.4 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 2.8 (m, 1H), 2.6 (m, 4H), 1.7 (m, 4H), 1.45(m, 3H), 0.9 (m, 3H).

Example 16N-(2-Propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl)-4-trifluoromethoxy-benzenesulfonamidehydrochloride

Following a procedure analogous to that described in example 14 thetitle compound was obtained.

ESI-MS: 455.15 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 10.4 (s, 1H), 10.3 (bs, 1H), 7.9 (d,2H), 7.6 (d, 2H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 6.9 (m, 3H), 3.9 (m, 1H), 3.45 (m, 2H),3.05 (m, 2H), 2.85 (m, 1H), 2.6 (m, 4H), 1.65 (m, 4H), 0.9 (m, 3H).

Example 174-Difluoromethoxy-N-(2-propyl-2,3,3a,4,5,9b-hexahydro-1H-benzo[e]isoindol-7-yl)-benzenesulfonamide,hydrochloride

Following a procedure analogous to that described in example 14 thetitle compound was obtained.

ESI-MS: 437.15 [M+H]⁺

¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆, 400 MHz): δ [ppm] 10.65 (bs, 1H), 10.3 (s, 1H), 7.85(d, 2H), 7.4 (t, J=70 Hz, 1H), 7.35 (d, 2H), 7.05 (d, 1H), 6.95 (m, 3H),3.85 (m, 1H), 3.45 (m, 2H), 3.05 (m, 2H), 2.8 (m, 1H), 2.6 (m, 4H), 1.7(m, 4H), 0.9 (m, 3H).

III. Examples of Galenic Administration Forms A) Tablets

Tablets of the following composition are pressed on a tablet press inthe customary manner:

40 mg of substance from Example 8 120 mg of corn starch 13.5 mg ofgelatin 45 mg of lactose 2.25 mg of Aerosil ® (chemically pure silicicacid in submicroscopically fine dispersion) 6.75 mg of potato starch (asa 6% paste)

B) Sugar-Coated Tablets

20 mg of substance from Example 8 60 mg of core composition 70 mg ofsaccharification composition

The core composition consists of 9 parts of corn starch, 3 parts oflactose and 1 part of 60:40 vinylpyrrolidone/vinyl acetate copolymer.The saccharification composition consists of 5 parts of cane sugar, 2parts of corn starch, 2 parts of calcium carbonate and 1 part of talc.The sugar-coated tablets which had been prepared in this way aresubsequently provided with a gastric juice-resistant coating.

IV. Biological Investigations

Receptor Binding Studies:

The substance to be tested was either dissolved in methanol/Chremophor®(BASF-AG) or in dimethyl sulfoxide and then diluted with water to thedesired concentration.

Dopamine D₃ Receptor:

The assay mixture (0.250 ml) was composed of membranes derived from ˜10⁶HEK-293 cells possessing stably expressed human dopamine D₃ receptors,0.1 nM [¹²⁵I]-iodosulpride and incubation buffer (total binding) or, inaddition, test substance (inhibition curve) or 1 μM spiperone(nonspecific binding). Each assay mixture was run in triplicate.

The incubation buffer contained 50 mM tris, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mMCaCl₂, 2 mM MgCl₂ and 0.1% bovine serum albumin, 10 μM quinolone and0.1% ascorbic acid (prepared fresh daily). The buffer was adjusted to pH7.4 with HCl.

Dopamine D_(2L) Receptor:

The assay mixture (1 ml) was composed of membranes from ˜10⁶ HEK-293cells possessing stably expressed human dopamine D_(2L) receptors (longisoform) and 0.01 nM [¹²⁵I] iodospiperone and incubation buffer (totalbinding) or, in addition, test substance (inhibition curve) or 1 μMhaloperidol (nonspecific binding). Each assay mixture was run intriplicate.

The incubation buffer contained 50 mM tris, 120 mM NaCl, 5 mM KCl, 2 mMCaCl₂, 2 mM MgCl₂ and 0.1% bovine serum albumin. The buffer was adjustedto pH 7.4 with HCl.

Measurement and Analysis:

After having been incubated at 25° C. for 60 minutes, the assay mixtureswere filtered through a Whatman GF/B glass fiber filter under vacuumusing a cell collecting device. The filters were transferred toscintillation viols using a filter transfer system. After 4 ml of UltimaGold® (Packard) have been added, the samples were shaken for one hourand the radioactivity was then counted in a Beta-Counter (Packard,Tricarb 2000 or 2200CA). The cpm values were converted into dpm using astandard quench series and the program belonging to the instrument.

The inhibition curves were analyzed by means of iterative nonlinearregression analysis using the Statistical Analysis System (SAS) which issimilar to the “LIGAND” program described by Munson and Rodbard.

The results of the receptor binding studies are expressed as receptorbinding constants K_(i)(D₂) and K_(i)(D₃), respectively, as hereinbefore described, and given in table 1.

In these tests, the compounds according to the invention exhibit verygood affinities for the D₃ receptor (<10 nM, frequently <5 nM) and bindselectively to the D₃ receptor.

The results of the binding tests are given in table 1.

TABLE 1 Example K_(i)(D3)* [nM] K_(i)(D2)* [nM] K_(i)(D2)*/K_(i)(D3)* 15.8 225 39 2 9.4 517 55 3 55 55 23 4 63.4 7,640 120 5 1.72 119 69 7 7.4398 54 9 4.3 232 54 10 1.32 58.6 45 12 5.3 137 26 13 10.1 5 14 0.5 28 151.8 36 16 3.6 66 17 3.3 19 *Receptor binding constants obtainedaccording to the assays described herein before

1. An aminomethyl substituted bicyclic aromatic compound of the formulaI

wherein Ar is a cyclic radical selected from the group consisting ofphenyl, a 5- or 6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical comprising asring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms which are, independently of eachother, selected from O, S and N, and a phenyl ring fused to a saturatedor unsaturated 5- or 6-membered carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherethe heterocyclic ring comprises as ring members 1, 2 or 3 heteroatomsselected from N, O and S and/or 1, 2 or 3 heteroatom-containing groupseach independently selected from NR⁸, where R⁸ is H, C₁-C₄-alkyl,fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl or fluorinatedC₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, and where the cyclic radical Ar may carry 1, 2 or 3substituents R^(a); R^(a) is halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkyl,C₂-C₆-alkenyl, fluorinated C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinatedC₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy,C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, CN, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, carboxy, NH—C(O)—NR⁴R⁵,NR⁴R⁵, NR⁴R⁵—C₁-C₆-alkylene, O—NR⁴R⁵, C(O)NR⁴R⁵, SO₂NR⁴R⁵,phenylsulfonyl, benzyloxy, phenyl, phenoxy, or a saturated orunsaturated 3- to 7-membered heterocyclic ring comprising as ringmembers 1, 2, 3 or 4 heteroatoms selected from N, O and S and/or 1, 2 or3 heteroatom-containing groups selected from NR⁹, where R⁹ has one ofthe meanings given for R⁸, SO, SO₂ and CO, and where the 5last-mentioned radicals R^(a) may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 substituentsselected from hydroxy and the radicals R^(a); X is a covalent bond orN—R², CHR², CHR²CH₂, N or C—R²; Y is N—R^(2a), CHR^(2a), CHR^(2a)CH₂ orCHR^(2a)CH₂CH₂;

is a single bond or a double bond; E is CH₂ or NR³; R¹ is H,C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, C₃-C₄-alkenyl,fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, fluorinatedC₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, fluorinated C₃-C₄-alkenyl, formyl orC₁-C₃-alkylcarbonyl; R^(1a) is H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl,C₃-C₄-alkenyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl,fluorinated C₃-C₄-alkenyl, R² and R^(2a) each independently are H, CH₃,CH₂F, CHF₂ or CF₃ or R^(1a) and R² or R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are(CH₂)_(n) with n being 1, 2 or 3; R³ is H or C₁-C₄-alkyl; R⁴ and R⁵independently of each other are H, C₁-C₄-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkylor C₁-C₄-alkoxy or may form, together with N, a 4-, 5- or 6-memberedsaturated or unsaturated ring; R⁶ and R⁷ independently of each other areH or halogen; and the physiologically tolerated acid addition saltsthereof.
 2. The compound as claimed in claim 1, of the formula 1.1

wherein Ar is phenyl or an aromatic 5- or 6-membered C-boundheteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom as ring member and 0,1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of each other, selectedfrom O, S and N, as ring members, wherein Ar may carry 1, 2 or 3radicals R^(a) which are, independently of each other, selected from thegroup consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,C₁-C₆-alkoxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkoxy, NR⁴R⁵, 1-aziridinyl, azetidin-1-yl,pyrrolidin-1-yl or piperidin-1-yl, wherein the last four mentionedradicals may be fluorinated, a phenyl group and an aromatic 5- or6-membered C-bound heteroaromatic radical, comprising 1 nitrogen atom asring member and 0, 1, 2 or 3 further heteroatoms, independently of eachother, selected from O, S and N, wherein the last two mentioned radicalsmay carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from Halogen and the radicalsR^(a); R⁴ and R⁵, independently of each other, are selected from H,C₁-C₂-alkyl and fluorinated C₁-C₂-alkyl; and X, Y,

E, R¹, R^(1a), R², R^(2a) and R³ are as defined in claim 1
 3. Thecompound as claimed in claim 1, wherein Ar carries one radical R^(a) ofthe formula R^(a′)

wherein Y is N, CH or CF, R^(a1) and R^(a2) are independently of eachother selected from C₁-C₂-alkyl, fluorinated C₁-C₂-alkyl, provided for Ybeing CH or CF one of the radicals R^(a1) or R^(a2) may also be hydrogenor fluorine, or R^(a1) and R^(a2) together form a radical (CH₂)_(m)wherein 1 or 2 of the hydrogen atoms may be replaced by fluorine,hydroxy, oxo, C₁-C₂-alkyl or C₁-C₂-alkoxy, wherein one CH₂ moiety may bereplaced by O, S, S═O, SO₂ or N—R^(c), R^(c) being hydrogen orC₁-C₂-alkyl and wherein m is 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;
 4. The compound as claimedin claim 3, wherein the radical R^(a′) is selected from isopropyl,(R)-1-fluoroethyl, (S)-1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl,2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, (R)-1-fluoropropyl,(S)-1-fluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoropropyl, (S)-2-fluoropropyl,3-fluoropropyl, 1,1-difluoropropyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl,3,3-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, (R)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-1,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, (R)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl,(S)-2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 2-fluoro-1-(fluoromethyl)ethyl,1-(difluoromethyl)-2,2-difluoroethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl,1-fluorocyclopropyl, (R)- and (S)-2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, (R)- and(S)-2-fluorocyclopropyl.
 5. The compound as claimed in claim 3, whereinthe radical R^(a′) is selected from 4-morpholinyl, 4-thiomorpholinyl,4-(1,1-dioxo)thiomorpholinyl, piperazin-1-yl, 4-methylpiperazin-1-yl,azetidin-1-yl, 2-methylazetidin-1-yl, (S)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl,(R)-2-methylazetidin-1-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl,3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, 3-hydroxyazetidin-1-yl, pyrrolidin-1-yl,pyrrolidin-2-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-2-yl,pyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-pyrrolidin-3-yl, (R)-pyrrolidin-3-yl,2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-3-fluoropyrrolidin-1-yl,3,3-difluoropyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (R)-2-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, (S)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-3-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl,(S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl, (R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-2-yl,1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, (S)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl,(R)-1-methylpyrrolidin-3-yl, 2,2-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,3,3-dimethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-2-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(S)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl,(R)-3-trifluoromethylpyrrolidin-1-yl, 2-oxopyrrolidin-1-yl,2-oxo-oxazolidin-3-yl, piperidin-1-yl, 2-methylpiperidin-1-yl,(S)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl and (R)-2-methylpiperidin-1-yl.
 6. Thecompound as claimed in claim 3, wherein the radical R^(a′) carries 1, 2,3 or 4 fluorine atoms.
 7. The compound as claimed in claim 1, whereR^(a) is selected from OCH₂F, OCHF₂ and OCF₃.
 8. The compound as claimedin claim 1, wherein Ar carries one radical R^(a), which is selected from5- or 6-membered heteroaromatic radicals having as ring members 1heteroatom selected from O, S and N and which may further have 1, 2 or 3nitrogen atoms as ring members, and wherein the 5- or 6-memberedheteroaromatic radical may carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected fromhalogen, NO₂, NH₂, OH, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy,fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkyl, fluorinated C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkyl,C₁-C₆-hydroxyalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₂-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,C₁-C₆-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₆-alkylamino, C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl,di-C₁-C₆-alkylaminocarbonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyl,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonylamino,C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylcarbonyloxy,C₁-C₆-alkoxycarbonyl, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylthio,C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, fluorinated C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl and fluorinatedC₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl.
 9. The compound as claimed in claim 8, wherein Arcarries one heteroaromatic radical R^(a), which is selected fromfuranyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl,1,3,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,2,4-triazolyl, 1,2,3-triazolyl and tetrazolyl,where the heteroaromatic radical may be unsubstituted or may carry 1 to3 substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkyl and fluorinated C₁-C₄-alkoxy.
 10. The compoundas claimed in claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl.
 11. The compound as claimedin claim 1, wherein Ar is phenyl that carries a radical R^(a) in the4-position of the phenyl ring.
 12. The compounds as claimed in claim 1,wherein E is NR³.
 13. The compounds as claimed in claim 1, wherein E isCH₂.
 14. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein X is CH₂ and Y isCH₂ or CH₂CH₂.
 15. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein Y is NHand X is CH or N.
 16. The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein Y isCH₂CH₂ or CH₂CH₂CH₂ and X is a covalent bond.
 17. The compound asclaimed in claim 1, wherein X is NH and Y is CH₂.
 18. The compound asclaimed in claim 1, wherein R¹ is C₂-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl,C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, C₃-C₄-alkenyl, fluorinated C₂-C₄-alkyl,fluorinated C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl or fluorinated C₃-C₄-alkenyl.
 19. Thecompound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R^(1a) is hydrogen.
 20. Thecompound as claimed in claim 1, wherein R^(1a) is C₂-C₄-alkyl,C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-alkenyl, fluorinated C₂-C₄-alkyl, fluorinatedC₃-C₄-cycloalkyl or fluorinated C₃-C₄-alkenyl.
 21. The compound asclaimed in claim 1, wherein X is CHR² or CHR²CH₂ and R^(1a) and R²together are (CH₂)_(n) with n being 1, 2 or
 3. 22. The compound asclaimed in claim 1, wherein Y is CHR^(2a), CHR^(2a)CH₂ or CHR^(2a)CH₂CH₂and R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are (CH₂)_(n) with n being 1, 2 or
 3. 23.The compound as claimed in claim 1, wherein X is a covalent bond, Y isCHR^(2a)CH₂CH₂ and R^(1a) and R^(2a) together are (CH₂).
 24. Apharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound as claimedin claim 1, optionally together with at least one physiologicallyacceptable carrier or auxiliary substance.
 25. A method for treating amedical disorder susceptible to treatment with a dopamine D3 receptorligand, said method comprising administering an effective amount of atleast one compound as claimed in claim 1 to a subject in need thereof.26. The method as claimed in claim 25, wherein the medical disorder is adisease of the central nervous system.
 27. The use of a compound asclaimed in claim 1 for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for thetreatment of a medical disorder susceptible to treatment with a dopamineD3 receptor ligand.
 28. The use as claimed in claim 27, wherein themedical disorder is a disease of the central nervous system.